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Camas Malag, Torrin, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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Camas Malag- not defined -
Torrin- not defined -
Broadford- not defined -
Isle of SkyeIsland
Eilean á ChèoWard
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ScotlandCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 12' 3'' North , 5° 59' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.20088,-5.99874
GeoHash:
G#: gf5trmpg7
GRN:
N39W03
UK National Grid Reference:
NG585193
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Broadford760 (2017)7.0km
Kyle of Lochalsh650 (2017)19.6km
Mallaig780 (2017)24.2km
Portree2,410 (2017)26.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
2951
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2951:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6310efdf-4215-4a5f-9c32-649ac4266b92
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire


Note: the Grid Ref is a general area location.

Near Broadford. Dolomitic limestones with chert nodules and skarns at the contact with granite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Ferrobustamite (TL)
Formula: CaFe2+(Si2O6)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fluoborite
Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Harkerite (TL)
Formula: Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)

Gallery:

X3Z2(SiO4)3 ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘFluoborite6.AB.50Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
ⓘHarkerite (TL)6.AB.70Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘFerrobustamite (TL)9.DG.05CaFe2+(Si2O6)
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Hⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Bⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Mgⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HarkeriteCa48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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References

Tilley, C.E. (1948) On iron-wollastonites in contact-skarns: an example from Skye. American Mineralogist, 33, 736-738.
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