Isle of Rum, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Isle of Rum | Island |
Caol and Mallaig | Ward |
Highland | Council Area |
Scotland | Country |
UK | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
3009
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3009:3
GUID (UUID V4):
3f2b80ad-e1da-4478-be6f-68ab69828123
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire
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Detailed Mineral List:
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 Description: As uranium-enriched colourless, anhedral to subhedral, grains (c. 20 Β΅m) associated with apatite, chlorite, amphibole, and biotite in the mesostasis areas of the Rhum layered pluton, Rhum, Invernessshire. |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Braggite Formula: PdPt3S4 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chlorophaeite Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
β 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β Cooperite ? Formula: PtS Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Covellite Formula: CuS |
β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Localities: |
β Hongshiite Formula: PtCu |
β 'Iddingsite' ? Formula: MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
β Iridium ? Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Iridium var. Platiniridium ? Formula: (Ir,Pt) Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Isoferroplatinum Formula: Pt3Fe |
β Isomertieite ? Formula: Pd11Sb2As2 Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Keithconnite Formula: Pd20Te7 |
β Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
β Laurite ? Formula: RuS2 Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β 'Limonite' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Merenskyite ? Formula: PdTe2 Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Michenerite ? Formula: PdBiTe Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Moncheite Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 Localities: |
β Platinum ? Formula: Pt Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Potarite ? Formula: PdHg Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Agate |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
β Sperrylite var. Platarsite ? Formula: Pt(As,S)2 Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
β Telargpalite ? Formula: (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi) Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis. |
β Telluropalladinite Formula: Pd9Te4 |
β 'UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd' Formula: Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3 |
β 'UM2000-20-E:PbPdTe' Formula: Pd2(Pb,Te) |
β 'UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd' Formula: (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
β 'UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt' Formula: (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te |
β 'UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd' Formula: (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
β Zirkelite Formula: (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x Description: Anhedral grains (< 60 Β΅m), dark reddish-brown in thin-section, associated with baddeleyite, apatite, chlorite, amphibole, and biotite in mesostasis areas of the Rhum layered pluton, Rhum, Invernessshire. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Potarite ? | 1.AD.25 | PdHg |
β | Platinum ? | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
β | Iridium var. Platiniridium ? | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Pt) |
β | ? | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
β | Isoferroplatinum | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
β | Hongshiite | 1.AG.45 | PtCu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Isomertieite ? | 2.AC.15a | Pd11Sb2As2 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
β | Keithconnite | 2.BC.20 | Pd20Te7 |
β | Telluropalladinite | 2.BC.30 | Pd9Te4 |
β | Telargpalite ? | 2.BC.45 | (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi) |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x β 0.4) |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Braggite | 2.CC.35a | PdPt3S4 |
β | Cooperite ? | 2.CC.35b | PtS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Moncheite | 2.EA.20 | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
β | Merenskyite ? | 2.EA.20 | PdTe2 |
β | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
β | var. Platarsite ? | 2.EB.05a | Pt(As,S)2 |
β | Laurite ? | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
β | Michenerite ? | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
β | Zirkelite | 4.DL.05 | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Chlorophaeite | 9.EC.30 | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 Β· 10H2O |
β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'UM2000-20-E:PbPdTe' | - | Pd2(Pb,Te) |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd' | - | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
β | 'UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt' | - | (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te |
β | 'UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd' | - | Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3 |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Iddingsite' ? | - | MgO Β· Fe2O3 Β· 3SiO2 Β· 4H2O |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd' | - | (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
H | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
O | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Cooperite | PtS |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
S | β Laurite | RuS2 |
S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
S | β Sperrylite var. Platarsite | Pt(As,S)2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | β Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
Ca | β Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
Fe | β UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd | Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3 |
Fe | β UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
Fe | β UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt | (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te |
Fe | β UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd | (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Ni | β UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
Ni | β UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd | (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | β Hongshiite | PtCu |
Cu | β UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd | Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3 |
Cu | β UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
Cu | β UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt | (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te |
Cu | β UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd | (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
As | β Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
As | β Sperrylite var. Platarsite | Pt(As,S)2 |
As | β Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
As | β UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Zr | β Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
Ru | Ruthenium | |
Ru | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Ru | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ru | β Laurite | RuS2 |
Rh | Rhodium | |
Rh | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
Pd | β Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
Pd | β Keithconnite | Pd20Te7 |
Pd | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Pd | β Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
Pd | β Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Pd | β Potarite | PdHg |
Pd | β Telluropalladinite | Pd9Te4 |
Pd | β Telargpalite | (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi) |
Pd | β UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd | Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3 |
Pd | β UM2000-20-E:PbPdTe | Pd2(Pb,Te) |
Pd | β UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
Pd | β UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt | (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te |
Pd | β UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd | (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Telargpalite | (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi) |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Keithconnite | Pd20Te7 |
Te | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Te | β Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
Te | β Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Te | β Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Te | β Telluropalladinite | Pd9Te4 |
Te | β Telargpalite | (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi) |
Te | β UM2000-20-E:PbPdTe | Pd2(Pb,Te) |
Te | β UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
Te | β UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt | (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te |
Te | β UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd | (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
Os | Osmium | |
Os | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ir | Iridium | |
Ir | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Ir | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ir | β Iridium var. Platiniridium | (Ir,Pt) |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | β Braggite | PdPt3S4 |
Pt | β Cooperite | PtS |
Pt | β Hongshiite | PtCu |
Pt | β Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
Pt | β Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
Pt | β Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Pt | β Sperrylite var. Platarsite | Pt(As,S)2 |
Pt | β Platinum | Pt |
Pt | β Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Pt | β Iridium var. Platiniridium | (Ir,Pt) |
Pt | β UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd | (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As) |
Pt | β UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt | (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd | Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Potarite | PdHg |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β UM2000-20-E:PbPdTe | Pd2(Pb,Te) |
Pb | β UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd | (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Bi | β Michenerite | PdBiTe |
Bi | β Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Bi | β Telargpalite | (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi) |
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