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Heads of Ayr, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types
Heads of Ayr- not defined -
AyrTown
South AyrshireCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 25' 56'' North , 4° 42' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ayr47,190 (2017)5.7km
Prestwick14,750 (2017)8.0km
Dalrymple1,510 (2017)8.3km
Maybole4,750 (2017)8.8km
Monkton930 (2017)11.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
2876
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2876:2
GUID (UUID V4):
b04ffe3c-9c73-4a80-9590-c963130a4329
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ayrshire


Just south of Ayr there starts a long stretch of beaches where many lovely agates of all types can be found . The primary type of agate found here however are scenic or onyx agates, and these come in greys, pinks , and white with often combinations of all these colours.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UK

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