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Assynt, North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~56km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
31910
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31910:5
GUID (UUID V4):
73e977db-d391-4075-a864-38c0cb09296c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sutherland


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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
References:
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
References:
β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
β“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Garnet Group var. Titanium-bearing Garnet'
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
References:
β“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
References:
β“˜ Nosean
Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
β“˜ Potassic-richterite
Formula: {K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pseudoleucite'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Reidite
Formula: ZrSiO4
β“˜ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
References:
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜ 'Sodic amphibole'
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Vishnevite
Formula: (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'
References:
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:

Gallery:

(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2Oβ“˜ Vishnevite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Reidite9.AD.45ZrSiO4
β“˜Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Potassic-richterite9.DE.20{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,β—»)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Vishnevite9.FB.05(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜Nosean9.FB.10Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) Β· H2O
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
β“˜'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Sodic amphibole'-
β“˜'Pseudoleucite'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group
var. Titanium-bearing Garnet'
-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ReiditeZrSiO4
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ReiditeZrSiO4
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Kβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrβ“˜ ReiditeZrSiO4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleozoic : 430 Β± 4 Ma to 387 Β± 6 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Devonian
   Middle Devonian
β“˜ Biotite (youngest age)387 Β± 6 MaLoch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
   Early/Lower Devonian
β“˜ Biotite (oldest age)403 Β± 18 MaLoch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
    
   
  Silurian
   Wenlock
β“˜ Zircon430 Β± 4 MaLoch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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