Port Mary Cove, Dundrennan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Port Mary Cove | Cove |
| Dundrennan | - not defined - |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcudbright | 3,390 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Castle Douglas | 4,070 (2017) | 17.1km |
| Dalbeattie | 4,260 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Gatehouse of Fleet | 950 (2017) | 18.9km |
| Southerness | 170 (2017) | 23.9km |
Coastal exposures, various minerals can be found in the bay within the rocks and continuing Eastwards from here along the coast
Regions containing this locality
| Eurasian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Europe | Continent |
| British Isles | Group of Islands |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Paul Render |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Paul Render |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Paul Render |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
| β Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| β | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Paleozoic 251.902 - 541 Ma ID: 3187615 | Paleozoic intrusive rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Intrusive igneous rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Silurian 419.2 - 443.8 Ma ID: 3134886 | Silurian siltstone |
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