Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Auchencairn | Village |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 50' 31'' North , 3° 52' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
31848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31848:9
GUID (UUID V4):
33abb543-ff0d-48bb-923b-006d3ef39658
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkcudbrightshire
Auchencairn ([ɔxən'kʰɛ:(r)n]) is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. It is located on the coast of the Solway Firth at the head of Auchencairn Bay and lies on the A711 road between the town of Dalbeattie to the east and Kirkcudbright to the west.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Reference: BMS Database; Braithwaite, R. S. W., & Ryback, G. (1994). Reichenbachite from Cornwall and Portugal. Mineralogical Magazine, 58(392), 449-454. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Braithwaite, R. S. W., & Ryback, G. (1994). Reichenbachite from Cornwall and Portugal. Mineralogical Magazine, 58(392), 449-454. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Paul Render |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auchencairn |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q3776855 |
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