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Isle of Eigg, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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Isle of EiggIsland
Caol and MallaigWard
HighlandCouncil Area
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Mindat Locality ID:
18016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18016:9
GUID (UUID V4):
bc45f7f5-347b-4e60-9f6d-87d53448deb6
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences97
Youngest Fossil Listed165 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Great Estuarine - Lealt Shale14167.7 - 164.7 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Great Estuarine - Lealt Shale - Kildonnan83168.3 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Neritoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Neritoma168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Procerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Procerithiidae : Procerithium168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Praemytilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Praemytilus168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Neomiodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Neomiodontidae : Neomiodon168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Tancredia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tancrediidae : Tancredia168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cuspidaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cuspidariidae : Cuspidaria168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Acanthocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Progonocytheridae : Acanthocythere168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Glyptocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Glyptocythere168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Acrodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hybodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Hybodus168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lepidotes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lepisosteiformes : Lepidotes168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Plesiosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ichthyosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pterosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hybodontiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Unio
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Unio168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Viviparus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Viviparus168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Valvata
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Valvatidae : Valvata168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Darwinula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : Darwinula168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Limnocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Limnocytheridae : Limnocythere168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Placunopsis socialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Placunopsis : Placunopsis socialis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Micrhystridium
genus
Micrhystridium168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Colymbosaurus trochanterius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Cryptoclididae : Colymbosaurus : Colymbosaurus trochanterius167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Euestheria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Branchiopoda : Diplostraca : Lioestheriidae : Euestheria168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Saurichthys apicalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Saurichthyidae : Saurichthys : Saurichthys apicalis168.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Coelacanthimorpha
class
Animalia : Chordata : Coelacanthimorpha167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Botryococcus
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Trebouxiophyceae : Trebouxiales : Botryococcaceae : Botryococcus168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Modiolus yunnanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus yunnanensis168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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