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Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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TrotternishPeninsula
Isle of SkyeIsland
Eilean á ChèoWard
HighlandCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Mindat Locality ID:
22153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22153:6
GUID (UUID V4):
39ed85ab-c63e-4650-867b-c2a646687068
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire


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22 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
'Chabazite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Gyrolite (TL)
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Lévyne'
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Tacharanite (TL)
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Type Locality:
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Tobermorite
Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
'Uigite'
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Analcime
AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O 'Apophyllite Group'
CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Laumontite
Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Mesolite
M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O 'Stilbite Subgroup'
NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Thomsonite-Ca

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Tobermorite9.DG.10Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Xonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Gyrolite (TL)9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Garronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Tacharanite (TL)9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Lévyne'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Chlorite Group'-
'Uigite'-
'Chabazite'-
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Ca Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences88
Youngest Fossil Listed156 Ma (Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed172 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 11 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aspidoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Aspidoceratidae : Aspidoceras163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Cardioceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cardioceratidae : Cardioceras163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Perisphinctes : Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes)163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Euaspidoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Aspidoceratidae : Euaspidoceras163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Goliathiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cardioceratidae : Goliathiceras164.7 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Kosmoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kosmoceratidae : Kosmoceras166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Peltoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Aspidoceratidae : Peltoceras163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Cadoceras (Pseudocadoceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cardioceratidae : Cadoceras : Cadoceras (Pseudocadoceras)166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Quenstedtoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cardioceratidae : Quenstedtoceras166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Cardioceras (Scarburgiceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cardioceratidae : Cardioceras : Cardioceras (Scarburgiceras)163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Belemnitida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Camptonectes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Oxytoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Praeexogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Praeexogyra168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Neomiodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Neomiodontidae : Neomiodon168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pholadomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Pleuromya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pleuromyidae : Pleuromya166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes168.3 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Plesiosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria164.7 - 161.2 Ma
Jurassic
Ichthyosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Theriosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Atoposauridae : Theriosuchus171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hylaeochampsidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Hylaeochampsidae168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Eusauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eusauropoda168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Grallator (Eubrontes)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes)167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Arenicolites
genus
Arenicolites167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Skolithos
genus
Skolithos167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cardioceras costicardia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cardioceratidae : Cardioceras : Cardioceras costicardia163.5 - 155.7 Ma
Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trotternish
Wikidata ID:Q2612517

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