Maol na Gainmhich granite, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Maol na Gainmhich granite | Intrusion |
| Isle of Skye | Island |
| Eilean á Chèo | Ward |
| Highland | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 13' North , 6° 1' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broadford | 760 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Kyle of Lochalsh | 650 (2017) | 19.8km |
| Portree | 2,410 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Mallaig | 780 (2017) | 26.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
404964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404964:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4cfca438-65bd-48cd-8c24-a4272dfc66ac
Wedge-shaped granite extends over c. 2 x 0.5 km and is a coarse-grained rock consisting of microperthite (67%), quartz (28%) and arfvedsonite.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Microperthite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Microperthite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(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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