Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UKi
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Isle of Islay | Island |
Argyll and Bute | Council Area |
Scotland | Country |
UK | Country |
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Place | Population |
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Isle of Islay | 3,457 (2013) |
Port Ellen | 830 (2017) |
Bowmore | 760 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
24705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24705:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d140a211-8ca1-4f20-8463-658da0b15a12
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β Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Calciocatapleiite Formula: CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Catapleiite Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Clinoatacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
β 'Ferro-kaersutite' Formula: NaCa2{Fe2+3AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Hastingsite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
β Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β Katophorite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
β Magnesio-arfvedsonite Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β 'Zeolite Group' |
β Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Clinoatacamite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Catapleiite | 9.CA.15 | Na2Zr(Si3O9) Β· 2H2O |
β | Calciocatapleiite | 9.CA.15 | CaZr(Si3O9) Β· 2H2O |
β | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
β | 'Ferro-kaersutite' | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2{Fe2+3AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
β | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
β | Katophorite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
β | Magnesio-arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
H | β Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
H | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
O | β Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
O | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe32+AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | β Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
O | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Na | β Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe32+AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
Na | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Na | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe32+AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
Al | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Si | β Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe32+AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
Si | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | β Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe32+AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
Ca | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
Ca | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe32+AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
Ti | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe32+AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Zr | β Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
Zr | β Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
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Occurrences | 5 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
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Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK