Rubislaw Quarry, Aberdeen City, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rubislaw Quarry | Quarry |
| Aberdeen City | City |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 8' 22'' North , 2° 8' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NJ911054
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cults | 3,500 (2013) | 2.8km |
| Aberdeen | 196,670 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Kingswells | 4,750 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Cove | 7,060 (2018) | 5.8km |
| Milltimber | 2,660 (2017) | 6.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aberdeenshire
Once the principal granite quarry in Aberdeen city and reputedly the deepest manmade open hole in Europe. Now disused, flooded and fenced-off.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: No reference listed |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
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Rubislaw Quarry, Aberdeen City, Scotland, UK