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Sapphire from
South coast, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK


Locality type:Coast
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view South coast, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9752
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9752:9
GUID (UUID V4):ecb72794-b5a9-40c8-a46d-e1d1fa4e59f0
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MUSEUM BRITISH REGIONAL GEOLOGY...GEOLOGY SCOTLAND: THE TERTIARY VOLCANIC DISTRICTS (THIRD EDITION) EDINBURGH HER MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE...Volcanic Districts, Scotland (Geol. Surv.) PLATE I (Frontispiece) A. THE CUILLIN HILLS AND BLAVEN, SKYE...SKYE, FORMED OF TERTIARY PLUTONIC ROCKS (GABBRO), FROM SOUTH-EAST Strathaird penninsula (middle distance)...is composed of Jurassic strata overlain by Tertiary basalt lavas and the nearer headland of Torridonian
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'"'"-~" '. . ' _The Tertiary Volcanic Districts of Scotland • • · • THIRD EQITION ""'" ".· '·. -~ ...lava Oow of the Mull Plateau Group (StafTa Suite). Massive, regular columns at the base of the flow are...tier of narrow, poorly developed irregular columns. The slaggy flow top is exposed along the coast in the...the top right of the photograph. (D 2218) Tertiary Volcanic Districts, Scotland (Ceo!. Sure.) A....ILLI N H ILLS AND BLAVEN, SKYE, FORMED OF TERTIARY PLUTONICROCKS (GABBRO), FROM SOUTH-EAST Strathaird
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC GEOLOGICAL BRITISH AND SURVEY INDUSTRIAL AND REGIONAL RESEARCH MUSEUM...MUSEUM GEOLOGY SCOTLAND: THE TERTIARY VOLCANIC a DISTRICTS (THIRD EDITION) EDINBURGH HER MAJESTY’S...INDEX MAP TO THE AREAS DESCRIBED IN THE HANDBOOKS AND ILLUSTRATED BY SPECIAL EXHIBITS IN THE GEOLOGICAL...Districts, Scotland (Geo/. Surv.) PLATE I __ (Frontispiece) A. THE CUILLIN HILLS AND BLAVEN, SKYE...SKYE, FORMED OF TERTIARY PLUTONIC ROCKS (GABBRO), FROM SOUTH-EAST Strathaird penninsula (middle distance)
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Islands MULL AND IONA P. A. Macnab | 2a MULL AND IONA © New revised edition P. A. Macnab rr ... Mull and lona are two of the most populell te t of the Western Isles of Scotland, yet a Se remain unspoilt...unspoilt and beautiful, the peopl { retaining much of their Celtic heritag i This new, revised edition...edition brings the stor of the islands completely up-to-date aon includes much new information. Even the most...this detailed and absorbing | portrait of life on Mull and lona. » But although Muli and lona will be
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Regional Geology The Palaeogene volcanic districts of Scotland FOURTH EDITION CH Emeleus BR Bell Contributor:...C H. and BELL, BR. 2005. British regional geology: the Palaeogene volcanic districts of Scotland (Fourth...Printed in the UK b>f Hawthornes, Nottingham C/0 7105 Authors CH Emeleus Department of Earth Sciences...University of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH I 3LE BR Bell Division of Earth Sciences...Sciences, University of Glasgow, Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G 12 BQQ Contributor D Stephenson
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Rockana Mineral •. COilecting ·.n:Britain Rock and Mineral Collecting in Britain PETER R. RODGERS Peter...broadcaster and a leading authority on British gemstones-has written a fascinating guide to one of today's...metallurgist and on his extensive travels throughout the British Isles in search of all types of gemstones...gemstones and minerals-from those found w1th1n the earth and beneath the sea to minerals in Britain's sedimentary...sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Collecting specimens 1s not d1ff1cult and. providing the collector 1s aware
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[n)~@[fD~ D=O@ ITu@J LID@@~ Britain's buried treasure and how to find it Brian Grove Qt) C,0 PIATKUS 00... . Piatkus publishes a wide range of best-selling fiction and non-fiction, including books on health...cookery, biography and the paranormal. If you want to: • • • • • read descriptions of our popular titles...titles buy our books over the internet take advantage of our special offers enter our monthly competition...permission of Dr Rob Chapman, bottom © The Royal Cornwall Museum; p. 4 top With kind permission of Alan Blakeman
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Geology and Scenery in Scotland J.B. Whittow The scenery of Scotland is, in its range and scale, as...any in the world. And beneath the variety lies a geology of enormous complexity and great age, which has...has been thrust, faulted and eroded over millions of years to provide the basis for such extraordinary...caves of Staffa and Arthur's Seat. This book is the final volume of a trilogy on the geology and scenery...scenery of the British Isles. Dr Whittow explains a complicated subject with great clarity, passing with
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Me1noirs of the Geological Survey, Scotland TERTIARY AND POST-TERTIARY GEOLOGY Olt MULL, .LOCH ALINE...ALINE, AND OBAN (A DESCRIFTION OF PARTS OF SHEETS 43, • GEOLOGICAL MAP.) 44, 51, AND 52 OF THE BY...B. "\VRIGHT, B.A.; J. E. RICHEY, J.\iI.C., B.A.; AND G. V. \\rILSON, B.Sc. \VITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY E....A., D.Sc.; AND G. A. BURNETT, B.Sc. WITII PETROLOGY H. H. THO�L\.S, M.A., Sc.D., BY AND E. B. BAILEY...ANALYS:ES BY E. G. RADLEY, F.C.S., AND F. R. ENNOS, B.A., B.Sc., A.I.C. AND P AL"'7EOBOTANY BY A. c. SEWARD
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C. H. Emeleus Reader in Geology, University of Durham and M. C. Gyopari Senior Hydrogeologist, Groundwater...contributions from G. P. Black and I. Williamson) GCR editors: W. A. Wimbledon and P. H. Banham NATURE JOINT... References Agrell, S.O. (1965) Polythermal metamorphism of limestones at Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan. Mineralogical...structure and petrology of the Tertiary volcanic rocks of Eigg. Muck and Canna, N.W. Scotland. Unpublished...University of Durham. Allwright, A.E. and Hudson, J.D. (1982) The Sgurr of Eigg. Journal of the Geological
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library of mindat.org founder Jolyon Ralph This list contains a selection of used books and journals...journals relating to minerals, geology and other earth sciences that I am deaccessioning at low prices. The...allowances for the size and weight of necessary packing materials, so the cost of postage can only be confirmed...after the parcel is ready to be sent. All photos are of the exact item being offered (unless specified)....book. No items can be held without payment. In case of multiple requests for the same item the first request
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Geology and landscapes of Scotland Second Edition DUNEDIN Geology and landscapes of Scotland Iona,... looking toward the Ross of Mull granite (pink), with Ben More and lava flows behind. Rocky knolls on...gneiss. Geology and landscapes of Scotland Second edition Con Gillen University of Edinburgh DUNEDIN...published by Roger Jones, Terra Publishing, Harpenden, UK in 2003 Second edition first published in 2013 by...in Geology and the Earth Sciences ISBN 978-1-78046-009-3 © 2013 Cornelius Gillen The right of Con Gillen
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Classics LEADING THE WAY IN THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY MINERAL SPECIMENS IN THE UK. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING TO BUY...01884 821724 e-mail: ian@crystalciassics.co.uk UK TS C 2 COVERPrismatichexagonalberyl to 14 mm w...MINERALS David Green 9 The UK ]011rnalof Mines and Minerals publishes articles of interest to mineralogists...mineralogists, collectors, and mining historians. Contributions or suggestions for articles are welcome. See back...for address, subscriptions and advertising. TWENTY YEARS IN MINERAL SCOTLAND David Green • Gordon Todd
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Mineral & Lapidary Society (SMLS), except for photos and other images, where the copyright remains with the...SUSSEX MINERAL AND LAPIDARY SOCIETY Is It re.ally flfty years since S.M,.L.S was '"born'" And sowed the ~eds...~eds of future pla.ns - o minerologie-af down Built on foundations firm and strong wi1h standards high...to seek O(Jr fov-our.ed •~crock of gofd". Of course we owe a v.ote of thanks to those inspired few Whose...global view And we r-emember thos,e d'tor friends n,ot her~ with us today For all thei.r skiUs and expertise
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Geology of Britain Written and edited by Dr Robert Muir Wood of the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology...University of Cambridge Gazetteer section of Sites of Geological interest in England, Wales and Scotland compiled...Brenda Horsfield Published to accompany aseries of programmes prepared in consultation with the BBC...is set in Monophoto Bembo 11/12pt © The Authors and the British Broadcasting Corporation 1978 First published...Ltd., Leicester and London. ISBN 0 563 16211 2 Contents Introduction Volcanoes: Out of the fire Sediments:
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6AD Tel:(01539) 724988 Fax: (01539) 734761 UK journal of mtnes & minerals CONTENTS number 16 spring...Green. 3-----------The UK Joumal of Mines and Minerals publishes articles of interest to amateur mineralogists...mineralogists, collectors, and mining historians. Contributions or suggestions for articles are welcome...welcome. See back page for address, subscriptions and advertising. EDITOR David I. Green MARKETING MANAGER Peter...ONTARIO Roy Starkey DESIGN Max D. Freier 20 DIARY of EVENTS Tony Brinain NEWS Mick Wolfe 21 GRAPHICS
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This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve...preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. https://books.google.com 0 1... MANUAL OF THE MINERAL OGY OF GREA T BRITAI N AND IRE . LAN D + MANUAL w OF THE MINERALOGY...MINERALOGY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. BY ROBERT PHILIPS GREG, F.G.S. , AND WILLIAM G. LETTSOM . ...387652A ASTOR , LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS R 1928 L PRINTED BY RICHARD TAYLOR AND WILLIAM FRANCIS, RED
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INTRODUCTION In the summer of 1971 GEMS Magazine published an issue devoted mainly to mineral and gemstone sites...demand, this rapidly went out of print and there has since been a steady and continuing demand for it. We...relevant parts and, while we are about it, to include material from other issues which will be of value to...There has been an opportunity to correct errors, and remedy omissions, but regular readers should realise...the magazine. A word about the purpose and also the arrangement of the book may not come amiss. It has been
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object of increasing the knowledge and experience of its members in rock, mineral, gemstone and fossil...fossil collecting and their cutting, polishing and preparation for jewellery and display" SOCIETY OFFICERS...{Minerals) Technical Adviser (Lapidary) Circulation of Journals Equipment Loans Co-ordinator Web Master...first member in a family £11.00 for second member of the same family £11. 00 for associate members £6...than £24.00) - and become payable on 1st August each year. Persons up to 17 years of age and persons taking
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LIBRARY OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN. (Scottish Office.) Press _ __ �'>helf___ _ Cat...�--- (7�) 0.6 Wt00519 6/30 J P . . • • Geology of A rdnainurchan. (Mem. Geol. Suru.) Beinn na Ben Hiant... A.-View of Ben Hiant,. Ardnamurchan,Jrom west. (For Explanation, seep. viii.) Scarp of Ben Hia:nt...from south-east B.-1\.1arginal • (For Explanation, seep viii.) t DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL...Memoirs of the Geological Survey, Scotland The Geology of Ardnamurchan, Nort.h-west Mull and Coll (A
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C J' -- .:t:.·: .. ;.• TITLES CLASSIC OF RELATED GEOLOGY INTEREST IN EUROPE SERIES l...Islands Juan Carlos Carracedo & Simon Day 5. The north of Ireland Paul Lyle 6. Leinster Chris Stillman & George...Highlands of Scotland Con Gillen 9. The Inner Hebrides of Scotland Con Gillen 11. The Gulf of Corinth Mike...Neill, Clive Portman, Peter Rowe OTHER TITLES OF RELATED I"t\TEREST Co,zfi·onting catastrophe: nell'perspecrh·es...Alexander Geology and landscapes of Scotland Con Gillen La catastrophe: A1ow11Pelee and the desrruction
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object of increasing the knowledge and experience of its members in rock, mineral, gemstone and fossil...fossil collecting and their cutting, polishing and preparation for jewellery and display" SMLS is an affiliated...affiliated member of the G.A. and a corresponding member of FLAGS SOCIETY OFFICERS Peter Moore Roger Kemplen...(Minerals) Technical Adviser (Lapidary) Circulation of Journals Raffle Equipment Loans Co-ordinator Roger...member in a family £7.00 for each additional member of the same family £7.00 for associate members £4.50
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The materials of the earth’s crust 2. The processes of change 3. The geological history of the British...follows: Peter Hoare, plates 1 and 4; Aerofilms, plates 10, 11 and 12; Institute of Geological Science (Crown...(Crown Copyright), plates 2, 3, 5, 13, 14 and 15. Plates 6, 7,8 and 9 are by the author. The figures are by... M. Smith, the British Museum (Natural History) and other sources, including the author. Cover design...Peter Hoare and Edward Armstrong who read part of the manuscript. Copyright © 1974 and 1978 by Patrick
 
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