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Allt a'Mhuillin Gorge, Loch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types
Allt a'Mhuillin GorgeGorge
Loch Borralan ComplexVolcanic Complex
Assynt- not defined -
North， West and Central SutherlandWard
HighlandCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 4' 22'' North , 4° 54' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.07296,-4.90099
GeoHash:
G#: gfkd27z5w
GRN:
N39W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NC290130
Type:
Gorge
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ullapool1,510 (2017)24.7km
Strathpeffer1,070 (2017)58.2km
Dingwall5,520 (2017)60.0km
Maryburgh1,180 (2017)61.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
404946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404946:6
GUID (UUID V4):
95f1643e-9a91-4c4e-8705-1757af511746
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aultivullin


North of Allt a'Mhuillin Quarry, Loch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK is the Gorge, in which a layered sequence is exposed, including granular borolanites and shonkinites.

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Shand, S.J. (1910) On borolanite and its associates in Assynt. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society: 9: 202-215 (preliminary communication); 376-419 (second communication).
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