Quartz from Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Plasma, etc.

Campsie Fells, Stirling, Scotland, UK

Agate-Jasper

Burn Anne, Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Smoky Quartz

Glen Rosa, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Quartz

Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Plasma, etc.

Campsie Fells, Stirling, Scotland, UK

Agate-Jasper

Burn Anne, Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Smoky Quartz

Glen Rosa, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Quartz

Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Plasma, etc.

Campsie Fells, Stirling, Scotland, UK

Agate-Jasper

Burn Anne, Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Smoky Quartz

Glen Rosa, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Quartz

Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK


UK
Scotland Argyll and Bute Glen Creran ⓘ Coire Buidhe
Glen Orchy ⓘ Beinn Udlaidh	Dr Stephen Moreton collection.
Isle of Bute ⓘ Hillton Quarry	Hyslop, E.K., Weintritt, J., Tracey, E.A., Custance‐Baker, A.B., Albornoz‐Parra, L.J. (2009) A Desktop Resource Assessment of Building Stone and Slate on the Island of Bute. British Geological Survey, Minerals Programme Open Report OR/09/040, Keyworth, Nottingham, UK, 32 pages.
ⓘ Hillton Quarry 2	Hyslop, E.K., Weintritt, J., Tracey, E.A., Custance‐Baker, A.B., Albornoz‐Parra, L.J. (2009) A Desktop Resource Assessment of Building Stone and Slate on the Island of Bute. British Geological Survey, Minerals Programme Open Report OR/09/040, Keyworth, Nottingham, UK, 32 pages.
Isle of Islay ⓘ Rhuba a'Mhill	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society. Green, D. I. (1988) The Minerals of Rhuba a'Mhill Islay, Scotland. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 4, Rockbottom Publications. 29-31
Isle of Mull ⓘ 'S Airde Beinn	Emeleus, C. H., Gyopari, M. C. (1992) Chapter 5: Isle of Mull. In British Tertiary Volcanic Province - Geological Conservation Review No. 4. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. p.143-184. Beckinsale, R.D., Pankhurst, R.J., Skelhorn, R.R. et al. (1978) Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the early Tertiary lava pile of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 66, 415–27.
Ben More ⓘ Maol nan Damh	McLintock, W.F.P. (1915) On the Zeolites and associated minerals from the Tertiary lavas around Ben More, Mull. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Vol.LI-Part I- (No.1), 33 pages plus plates.
ⓘ Gribun dike	B.G.J. Upton et al. , Journal of the Geological Society, 1998, V 155, N° 5, pp 813-828.
Loch Na Keal ⓘ Creag Brimishgan
Loch Scridain ⓘ Kilfinichen Bay	Heddle, M.F., Goodchild, J.G. (1901) The mineralogy of Scotland. Edinburgh. 247 pgs (98).
Kilmelford ⓘ Copper trial	Pers Comm
ⓘ Loch a'Mhinn	Mike Rumsey, Visual Identification.
Kintyre Campbeltown ⓘ Ballivouline Hill	[var. Smoky Quartz]
ⓘ Ballygroggan	[var. Smoky Quartz]
Killellan ⓘ Killellan hill	[var. Amethyst]
ⓘ Southend	[var. Amethyst]
ⓘ Machrihanish	[Chalcedony var. Agate]
Lochgilphead ⓘ Castletown mine	Starkey, R.E., Hubbard, N. (1998) Anilite, with botallackite and clinoatacamite, from Castletown Mine, Lochgilphead, Scotland. Journal of the Russell Soeciety, 7-1, 38–39.
Dumfries and Galloway Carsphairn ⓘ Woodhead Mine	Dawson, J., Floyd, J. D., Philip, P. R., Burley, A. J., Allsop, J. M., Bennett, J. R. P., Marsden, G. R., Leake, R. C., Brown, M. J. (1977) A mineral reconnaissance survey of the Doon-Glenkens area, south-west Scotland. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report 18. Institute of Geological Sciences
Wanlockhead ⓘ Glencrief Burn	Nicholson, Keith, Banks, David (1987) Magnetite, pyrrhotine and pentlandite from the Leadhills—Wanlockhead mining district, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, 51 (359) 175-176 doi:10.1180/minmag.1987.051.359.22
ⓘ Meadowfoot Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
ⓘ New Glencrieff Mine (Wanlockhead Mine; East and West branch of New Glencrieff Vein)	Mineralogical Magazine 1954 30 : 541-543.
ⓘ Old Glencrieff Vein	Neall, T., Green, D.I. (2008) Kegelite, a first British occurrence, from Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Journal of the Russell Society: 8: 110-111.
Stake Moss ⓘ Lees Vein
ⓘ March Vein
Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch ⓘ Belton Grain vein
ⓘ Goldscaur Vein
ⓘ High Pirn Mine (Belton Grain Vein and New Vein)
ⓘ New Vein
ⓘ Straitstep Vein (Margaret's Vein)	S Rust collection
ⓘ Whytes Cleuch
ⓘ Bay Mine (Bay Vein; Straitstep Vein; Weir's Vein)
ⓘ Cove Vein
ⓘ New Cove Vein
ⓘ Wilsons Vein	S Rust collection
East Ayrshire ⓘ Auchinleck	Bill Gordon collection
Galston ⓘ Burn Anne	[Chalcedony var. Agate]
New Cumnock Hare Hill ⓘ Knipe Mine (Knipes Mine)	Williams, James (1973) The antimony, bismuth, molybdenum and tungsten minerals of south-west Scotland. Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, S. 3 Vol. 50. 1-4
Sorn ⓘ Auchenlongford Hematite Mine	Bill Gordon collection
East Renfrewshire Barrhead ⓘ Boyleston Quarry	Meikle, T. K. (1989) The secondary mineralogy of the Clyde Plateau Lavas, Scotland. Part 1: Boyleston Quarry. Journal of the Russell Society, 2 (2) 11-14 Allan, W.C. (1973) Excursion 3: Rocks and minerals of Boyleston Quarry, Barrhead. In: Bluck, B. J. (ed.) Geology of the Glasgow District. Geological Society of Glasgow. Houston, R.S. (1912) Notes on the Mineralogy of Renfrewshire. Transactions of the Paisley Naturalists' Society: 1: 1-87. Heddle, M.F. (1901) The Mineralogy of Scotland, Volumes I and II. D. Douglas, Edinburgh.
Glasgow City ⓘ Linn Park (Cathcart Castle)	[var. Amethyst]
Highland Wester Ross， Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Glen Elchaig ⓘ Carnan Cruithneachd	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Lochalsh Dornie Carr Brae ⓘ Gold and Copper trial	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Inverclyde Gourock ⓘ Craigmuschat quarry	[var. Smoky Quartz]
ⓘ Inverclip	Mineralogical Magazine 1959 32 : 26-31
ⓘ Port Glasgow	BMS Collection
North Ayrshire Beith ⓘ Loanhead Quarry	[BMS]
ⓘ Trearne Quarry	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
ⓘ Great Cumbrae	Spinks, S.C., Parnell, J., Still, J.W. (2014) Redox-controlled selenide mineralization in the Upper Old Red Sandstone. Scottish Journal of Geology, 50, 173-182.
Isle of Arran ⓘ Glen Rosa	[var. Smoky Quartz] Mike Wood, pers. comm. 2009
Glen Sannox ⓘ Ceum na Caillich	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
ⓘ Goat Fell	[var. Smoky Quartz]
ⓘ Kildonan	[Agate var. Agatized coral] Nick, C. & David, A. (2010) SCOTTISH AGATES. Lapidary Stone Pub., 202 pages, at pg: 135.
Tormore ⓘ Judd's No. 1 dike	Harris, P. G., Brindley, G. W. (1954) Mordenite as an alteration product of a pitchstone glass. American Mineralogist, 39 (9-10) 819-824
ⓘ Kaim Hill	[var. Amethyst]
Largs ⓘ Catburn	[var. Amethyst]
North Lanarkshire Kilsyth ⓘ Corrie	[Chalcedony var. Agate]
Renfrewshire ⓘ Hartfield Moss	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
ⓘ Linthills and Lairdshide	[var. Amethyst]
ⓘ Lochwinnock	[var. Amethyst]
ⓘ Muirshiel Mine	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society. D.J. Moore (1979) An Unusual Calcite from Muirshiel, Renfrewshire. Mineralogical Magazine 43:446-448.
South Ayrshire Ayr ⓘ Heads of Ayr	[Chalcedony var. Agate] Richter-Feig, Julia, Robert Möckel, Jens Götze, and Gerhard Heide. (2018) "Investigation of Fluids in Macrocrystalline and Microcrystalline Quartz in Agate Using Thermogravimetry-Mass-Spectrometry" Minerals 8, no. 2: 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8020072
ⓘ Carrick Hills	[Chalcedony var. Agate] Personal Collection
South Lanarkshire ⓘ Leadhills	Davies, Thos. (1877) VI.—Notes on Vauquelinite from Scotland, and Cantonite from Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 1 (4) 112-114 doi:10.1180/minmag.1877.001.4.07
Broad Law ⓘ Broadlaw Vein
ⓘ Reids Vein & Wilsons Vein
Bulmer Moss ⓘ Bulmer Vein
ⓘ Middle Grain Vein
ⓘ Horners Vein (Jeffrey's Vein; Carse's Vein)	Jackson, B. (1990). Queitite, a first Scottish occurrence. Scottish Journal of Geology, 26(1), 57-58.
Laverock Hall ⓘ Laverock Hall Vein
ⓘ Sarrowcole Vein	S Rust collection
Mine Hill-Broad Law ⓘ Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level)	S.Rust Collection
Mine Hill ⓘ Browns Vein
ⓘ Dobbies Vein
ⓘ Glengonnar shaft (Brow and Browns Veins)
ⓘ Wilsons shaft (Brown's vein)
Risping Cleuch ⓘ Risping Cleuch Vein
ⓘ Susanna Mine (Glennery Scar vein; Susanna vein [Scar vein]; Portobello vein; Humby vein; Lead vein)
Wanlock Dod ⓘ Brow Vein
ⓘ Claystring Vein
ⓘ East Stayvoyage Vein
ⓘ George Roust Vein
ⓘ Hopeful Vein	S Rust collection
ⓘ Lady Anne Hopetoun shaft (Brow and Hopeful Veins)	Neall, T. (2005) Cassedanneite from Lady Anne Hopetoun Shaft, Leadhills, Scotland. Uk Journal of Mines and Minerals 26, 29-30
ⓘ West Stayvoyage Vein
Wool Law Woolgill Mine ⓘ Gripps Level Mine	Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.
Lesmahagow ⓘ Mannoch Hill Mine	Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
Stirling ⓘ Campsie Fells	[Chalcedony var. Agate]
Tyndrum ⓘ Cononish Gold mine	Livingstone, 2002, p. 110
ⓘ Tyndrum lead mine	Richard A. D. Pattrick (1978) Microprobe Analyses of Cadmium-Rich Tetrahedrites from Tyndrum, Perthshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine 42:286-288 Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 643-649

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