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| Species: | Corundum |
| Formula: | Al2O3 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Corundum data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Allt Guibhsachain, Ballachulish, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1233099 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1233099:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 436c04f3-eeb1-4dd5-890d-e222a6fda71c |
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| 58.4km (36.3 miles) | ⓘGlebe Hill, Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK |
| 60.3km (37.5 miles) | ⓘSithean Sluaigh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK |
| 64.1km (39.8 miles) | ⓘCarsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK |
| 64.2km (39.9 miles) | ⓘPennycross sapphire occurrence (Sgeir an Fhèidh to Crois an Ollaimb), Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK |
| 65.1km (40.5 miles) | ⓘSeabank Villa, Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK |
| 66.6km (41.4 miles) | ⓘLoch Scridain (north of), Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK |
| 70.2km (43.6 miles) | ⓘRoadside dyke, Bunessan, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK |
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 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of the migmatitic rocks in the Ballachulish contact aureole, Scotland C. M. LINKLATER,',' B. HARTE'...of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, UK 21sotope Geology...Glasgow G75 OQU, UK ABSTRACT The highest grade pelitic and semipelitic rocks of the Ballachulish aureole are...quartz, plagioclase, andalusite, sillimanite and corundum (together with accessory phases). On a microscopic...both whole rocks and mineral separates in order to: (1) assess the sources of molten and volatile constituents |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | lomitesfrom the Ballachulish aureole,Scotland JonN M. Frnnv Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences...Isogradswere mapped in siliceousdolomites from the Ballachulish aureole on the basis of the formation of geikielite...geikielite (MgTiOr), baddeleyite (ZrOr), and qandilite (MgrTiO.) by the following model reactions: rutile...dolomite : baddeleyite + forsterite + 2 calcite + 2 CO2,and geikielite * periclase: qandilite. The (I, X.o,)...dolomite thermometry, and (3) the diopside * dolomite + forsterite + calcite * tremolite and dolomite + periclase |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | C Springer-Verlag 1996 John M. Ferry Prograde and retrograde fluid flow during contact metamorphism...siliceous carbonate rocks from the Ballachulish aureole, Scotland Received: 19 September 1995 y Accepted:...Accepted: 14 March 1996 Abstract Siliceous dolomites and limestones contain abundant retrograde minerals produced...brucite, dolomite, and serpentine; forsteritedolomite marbles have retrograde tremolite and serpentine; wollastonite...wollastonite limestones contain secondary calcite and quartz; and wollastonite-free limestones have retrograde |  | | Book | | MINERALS OF SCOTLAND PAST AND PRESENT Alec Livingstone National Museums of Scotland Publishing Limited... Publishedby NMS PublishingLimited NationalMuseumsof Scotland ChambersStreet EdinburghEHl lJF © 1MS PublishingLimited...PublishingLimited. Layout byJim Farley. Printed and bound by Craft Print International Ltd, Singapore...FOREWORD Vll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION Scotland, the country, physiography Xl Xlll SCOTLAND'S...GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION The voyage of Scotland through time COLLECTORS AND COLLECTIONS Introduction Miscellaneous |  | | Book | | Nortlrn·est Highlands of Scotland Con Gillen 9. The Inner Hebrides of Scotland Con Gillen 11. The Gulf...Alexander Geology and landscapes of Scotland Con Gillen La catastrophe: A1ow11Pelee and the desrruction...Claudio Vita-Finzi Principles of emergency planning and ma11agemer:1DaYid Alexander Vesurius: a biography...Scarth & Jean-Claude Tanguy Minerals of Britain and Ireland A. G. Tindle The Open University T: 'XI...ooper 2005) and the promise of new mineral galleries in Edinburgh in '.!011. I hope that these and all other |
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