Screel Hill, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Screel Hill | Hill |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 52' 33'' North , 3° 54' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Douglas | 4,070 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Dalbeattie | 4,260 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Kirkcudbright | 3,390 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Gatehouse of Fleet | 950 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Southerness | 170 (2017) | 19.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dumfriesshire
Amethyst pocket called Height's Lodge Pocket found by John and Robert Lawson in January 2009 from high up the hill, a few hundred metres from the summit. The material occurs in a brecciated zone with drusy white, purple and rarely smoky quartz. The reverses of the specimens show rhombohedral epimorphs after dolomite.
Nearer the base of the hill, molybdenite occurs beside a forest track, next to the stream at grid ref. NX 7971 5457. A car park at NX 7997 5471 is convenient for accessing this latter site.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Ferrimolybdite Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O Description: Yellow earthy coating, associated with molybdenite, in a quartz vein cutting granite Reference: Williams, James (1973) The antimony, bismuth, molybdenum and tungsten minerals of south-west Scotland. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society: 3rd series, volume L (50): 1-4.;
Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine: 47(342): 99-105.; |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Paul Render |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton collection.;
Williams, James (1973) The antimony, bismuth, molybdenum and tungsten minerals of south-west Scotland. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society: 3rd series, volume L (50): 1-4.;
Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine: 47(342): 99-105. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Williams, James (1973) The antimony, bismuth, molybdenum and tungsten minerals of south-west Scotland. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society: 3rd series, volume L (50): 1-4.;
Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine: 47(342): 99-105.;
J. and R. Lawson - pers com. 2009 |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: J and R Lawson - pers com. 2009 |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Williams, James (1973) The antimony, bismuth, molybdenum and tungsten minerals of south-west Scotland. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society: 3rd series, volume L (50): 1-4.
Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine: 47(342): 99-105.
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Screel Hill, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK