Damhead Quarry, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Damhead Quarry | Quarry |
| Portsoy | Town |
| Aberdeenshire | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 39' 55'' North , 2° 42' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portsoy | 1,730 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Cullen | 1,450 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Whitehills | 1,140 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Portknockie | 1,270 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Banff | 4,020 (2017) | 11.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2883:0
GUID (UUID V4):
177ad0d5-fbf7-4dd3-a9a2-8f525a6de59d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Banffshire
A serpentine quarry located about 1.5 miles SSW of Portsoy. It was opened to a depth of 98 ft for low-grade talc by 1948.
Harry, W T and E M Patterson
Unusal Dolomite from Portsoy, Banff
Mineralogical Magazine Volume 28 (1948) pp 714 - 717
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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