Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Strontian | Village |
| Fort William and Ardnamurchan | Ward |
| Highland | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 41' 45'' North , 5° 34' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
3036
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3036:9
GUID (UUID V4):
7a8a1bde-af23-441a-8c2d-332852ad9764
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argyllshire
Other Languages:
French:
Strontian, Highland, Écosse, Royaume-Uni
German:
Strontian, Highland, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Strontian, Highland, Scozia, Regno Unito
Simplified Chinese:
斯托申, 高地, 蘇格蘭, 英国
Spanish:
Estroncia, Highland, Escocia, Reino Unido
Basque:
Strontian, Highland, Eskozia, Erresuma Batua
Catalan:
Sròn an t-Sìthein, Consell de Highland, Escòcia, Regne Unit
Dutch:
Strontian, Highland, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Hebrew:
סטרונטיאן, היילנד, סקוטלנד, הממלכה המאוחדת
Irish Gaelic:
Sròn an t-Sìthein, Comhairle na Gáidhealtachd, Albain, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ストロンティーアン, ハイランド, スコットランド, イギリス
Manx:
Stroin y Çheean, Çheer ny Gaeil, Nalbin, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Scots:
Strontian, Hieland, Scotland, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Sròn an t-Sìthein, Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd, Alba, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Strontian, Highland, Skottland, Storbritannien
Vietnamese:
Strontian, Sơn nguyên, Scotland, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Strontian is the main village in Sunart, an area in western Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, on the A861 road. Prior to 1975 it was part of Argyllshire. It lies on the north shore of Loch Sunart, close to the head of the loch. In the hills to the north of Strontian lead was mined in the 18th century and in these mines the mineral strontianite was discovered, from which the element strontium was first isolated.
The village name in Gaelic, Sròn an t-Sìthein, translates as "the nose [i.e. 'point'] of the fairy hill", meaning a knoll or low round hill inhabited by the mythological sídhe. The nearby hamlets of Anaheilt, Bellsgrove, and Upper and Lower Scotstown are now generally considered part of Strontian, with Polloch several miles away on the terminus of the road to Loch Shiel.
Old mining district.
The type locality for two Sr minerals, and the reason for the naming of the element Sr.
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O Localities: Colour: pale violet |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Bellsgrove Mine (Bellsgrove Opencut), Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Bellsgrove Quarry (Strontian Barytes Mine; Middleshop mine), Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Clashgorm Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Corrantee Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba Formula: (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr (TL) Formula: (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O Localities: Habit: Prismatic Colour: Colourless |
| ⓘ 'Brewsterite Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Bellsgrove Quarry (Strontian Barytes Mine; Middleshop mine), Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Clashgorm Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Corrantee Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ba Formula: (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Sr Formula: (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Habit: blocky; coffin-shaped Colour: colourless Description: Heulandite was first found at Whitesmith Mine by the well-known mineral dealer Richard Barstow (1947 - 1982), who made his one and only trip to the locality with his long-standing collecting partner David Lloyd late in 1979 (David Lloyd, personal communication). Barstow and Lloyd collected 'brewsterite' specimens along the length of the old open cut, but when they were unwrapped and examined, a few looked a little different. They were identified as heulandite, a mineral not previously known from Strontian. Most of the specimens were sold, but Barstow and Lloyd retained the two best for their personal collections. They display blocky colourless crystals up to about 8 mm in length, with a slightly pearly lustre, in cavities with hexagonal 'nailhead' calcite, cubooctahedral pyrite and occasional brewsterite. |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O Localities: Description: Originally misidentified as thomsonite. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Clashgorm Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Corrantee Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Bellsgrove Quarry (Strontian Barytes Mine; Middleshop mine), Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Habit: cubooctahedra References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Bellsgrove Quarry (Strontian Barytes Mine; Middleshop mine), Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Clashgorm Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK Corrantee Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| ⓘ Strontianite (TL) Formula: SrCO3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite (TL) | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Kainosite-(Y) | 9.CF.10 | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Sr | 9.GE.05 | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ba | 9.GE.05 | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Brewsterite-Ba | 9.GE.20 | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Brewsterite-Sr (TL) | 9.GE.20 | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Brewsterite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ba | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ba | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ba | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ba | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite-Ba | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ba | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba | (Ba,Sr)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Brewsterite-Sr | (Sr,Ba,Ca)[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Heulandite-Ba | (Ba,Ca,K)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 22H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ce | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strontian |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q503042 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2636621 |
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