Glen Beag, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Glen Beag | - not defined - |
| Glenelg | - not defined - |
| Wester Ross | Ward |
| Strathpeffer and Lochalsh | - not defined - |
| Highland | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 11' 34'' North , 5° 34' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle of Lochalsh | 650 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Broadford | 760 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Mallaig | 780 (2017) | 25.9km |
| Caol | 3,220 (2017) | 49.1km |
| Fort William | 5,830 (2017) | 50.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2922
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2922:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b81775ca-cbf8-4440-9d21-9ef44c4b3f12
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire
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| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: References: |
| β 'Balvraidite' |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyroxmangite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Scapolite' Locality: Beinn a'Chapuill, Glen Beag, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK Description: Listed as "dipyre" in Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) as a minor constituent of garnet-amphibolites. |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Localities: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: References: |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Balvraidite' | 9.HA.55 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Scotland
- Highland
- Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
- Wester Ross
- Glenelg
- Wester Ross
- Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
- Highland
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