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Rum Central Complex, Isle of Rum, North West Highlands (Inverness-shire), Scotland, UK

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Mafic-ultramafic complex, consisting of peridotites, troctolites, anorthosite, gabbro and olivine-gabbro. The complex is sub-divided into three units: an eastern and a western layered series, which are separated by a younger, discordant central series.



References:
- Power, M.R., Pirrie, D., Andersen, J.C.O., and Butcher, A.R. (2000): Stratigraphical distribution of platinum-group minerals in the Eastern Layered Series, Rum, Scotland. Mineralium Deposita 35, 762-775.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
      var: Electrum1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
  		• Hongshiite1.AG.45
    PtCu
  		• Iridium
    var: Platiniridium ?    		1.AF.10
    (Ir,Pt)
  		• Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35
    Pt
     
    3
    		Fe
  		• Platinum ?1.AF.10
    Pt
  		• Potarite ?1.AD.25
    PdHg
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Braggite2.CC.35a
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cooperite ?2.CC.35b
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Irarsite2.EB.25
    (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
  		• Isomertieite ?2.AC.15a
    Pd
     
    11
    		Sb
     
    2
    		As
     
    2
  		• Keithconnite2.BC.20
    Pd
     
    3-x
    		Te (x = 0.14 - 0.43)
  		• Kotulskite2.CC.05
    Pd(Te,Bi)
     
    1-2
  		• Laurite ?2.EB.05a
    RuS
     
    2
  		• Merenskyite ?2.EA.20
    (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
  		• Michenerite ?2.EB.25
    PdBiTe
  		• Moncheite2.EA.20
    (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)
     
    2
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Platarsite ?2.EB.25
    (Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sperrylite2.EB.05a
    PtAs
     
    2
  		• Telargpalite ?2.BC.45
    (Pd,Ag)
     
    3
    		(Te,Bi)
  		• Telluropalladinite2.BC.30
    Pd
     
    9
    		Te
     
    4
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Baddeleyite4.DE.35
    ZrO
     
    2
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Spinel
    var: Chromspinel    		4.BB.05
    Mg(Al,Cr
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• Iddingsite ?-
    MgO·Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		·3SiO
     
    2
    		ยท4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]


    40 entries listed. 36 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • North West Highlands (Inverness-shire)
        • Isle of Rum
          • Rum Central Complex

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