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Surinamite-bearing gneiss locality, Harris, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UKi
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Surinamite-bearing gneiss localityOutcrop
HarrisRegion
Isle of Lewis and HarrisIsland
Outer HebridesCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 45' 42'' North , 6° 59' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.76178,-6.98671
GeoHash:
G#: gf70950qv
GRN:
N39W03
Type:
Outcrop
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Harris1,984 (2015)18.8km
Isle of Scalpay322 (2012)20.8km
Isle of North Uist1,271 (2014)27.2km
Benbecula1,219 (2014)40.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
30342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30342:3
GUID (UUID V4):
68d229f4-3a41-4d44-90ea-40992dde38ed


The surinamite-bearing gneiss is found in a small outcrop about 0.5 km south of Roineabhal summit. This gneiss occurs as a thin layer not exceeding 1 m in thickness within orthopyroxene-bearing quartzofeldspathic gneiss.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Surinamite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
β“˜Surinamite9.DH.55(Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Surinamite(Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Surinamite(Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgβ“˜ Surinamite(Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Surinamite(Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Surinamite(Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
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“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ Surinamite(Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Baba, S., Grew, E. S., Shearer, C. K., & Sheraton, J. W. (2000). Surinamite: A high-temperature metamorphic beryllosilicate from Lewisian sapphirine-bearing kyanite-orthopyroxene-quartz-potassium feldspar gneiss at South Harris, NW Scotland. American Mineralogist, 85(10), 1474-1484. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sotaro_Baba/publication/279641823_Surinamite_A_high-temperature_metamorphic_beryllosilicate_from_Lewisian_sapphirine-bearing_kyanite-orthopyroxene-quartz-potassium_feldspar_gneiss_at_South_Harris_NW_Scotland/links/568d9cb008aeaa1481ae7a49.pdf
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