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Gneiss from
Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Gneiss
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gneiss data
Locality Data:Click here to view Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1101908
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1101908:6
GUID (UUID V4):57f85d38-78e8-49dd-9df1-226835acbd14
Nearest other occurrences of Gneiss
40.4km (25.1 miles) Loch Quoich, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UK
67.4km (41.9 miles) Marsco, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
References
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Report (issue)
Geological Survey on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry. The information contained herein must not...EH9 3LA No. 85 Geophysical surveys near Strontian, Highland Region BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Natural...Report No. 85 Geophysical surveys near Strontian, Highland Region G. S. Kimbell, BSc © Crown copyright...1986 A report prepared for the Department of Trade and Industry Keyworth, Nottinghamshire 1986 Mineral...mineralisation in Dalradian schist near Aberfeldy, Scotland; Final report 41 Metalliferous mineralisation
Journal (volume)
mineralogy EDITOR: Norman Moles, School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, Cockcroft Building...Austell, U.K. A.D. Hart NHM, London, UK RA. Howie, Matlock, UK RJ. King, Tewkesbury, U.K. I.R Plimer... Parkville, Australia M.T. Price, OUMNH, Oxford, UK RE. Starkey, Bromsgrove, U. K. RF. Symes, Sidmouth...Australia Aims and Scope: The Journal publishes refereed articles by both amateur and professional mineralogists...Isles. Contributions are welcome from both members and non-members of the Russell Society. Notes for contributors
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
S., F.G.S. W ] t ~ I first proposed to visit Strontian, in the year 1866, I consulted two well-known...there, and that nothing whatever new was to be found there. The other was more encouraging, and informed...whatever I found was nearly sure to be new. Greg and Lettsom enumerate a fair series of specimens from...correct for out-of-the-way districts, such as Strontian. The longest listwhich has been printed is that...given by Mr. Hall in his Mineralo~cal Directory, and it is as follows : - Apophyllite. Calcite. Pyromorphite
Catalog/List
" I will then fill in the actual amount in words and figures. This sum will also be on the Invoice sent...7mm Rich coverage ofyellow-golden micro spheres and acicular micros on rock AlB0/4 F £5 ½ £4 P /4 Al...Quarry, Santa Cruz County, California, CREEDITE Hall Mine,Tonopah.Nyc County,Ncvada. U S.A 1142 ■ MENEGHINITE...PICKERINGITE JosefMine, Dubnik,Slovakia 761 Bambolla Mine. Moctezuma. Mexico EMMONSITE 104 Creamy coloured...Laranjeiras,Minas Gcrais I 1022 ■ PYROLUSITE lmini Mine, Quarazatc Province Morocco 157 Good coverage of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
appendage six inches long, and terminating in a hook abruptly turned downwards, and a process which the author...but in this case attaining a length of 5^ inches, and covered more or less thickly with tubercles, bearing...plate projecting upwards from the notochordal axis, and was thus rendered capable of a considerable amount... This structure also occurred in CallorTiynchus and Chimcera. DISCUSSION.—Dr. Giinther commented on the...prove to be intermediate between the Ganoid and Shark types, and that all belonged to one sub-class. Mr.
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knowledge and experience of its members in rock, mineral , gemstone and fossil collecting and their cutting...cutting, polishing and preparation for jewellery and display" SMLS is a corresponding member of FLAGS SOCIETY...than £22.00) - and become payable on 1st August each year. Persons up to 17 years of age and persons taking...Coordinator: Treasurer: Secretary: Colin Brough 1 William Allen Lane L!NDFIELD West Sussex RH162SA Peier...in the Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society Journals is subject to copyright and may not be reproduced
Catalog/List
CATALOGUE 107, NEW MINERALS 1077 ■■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood .Mine, Cornwall Greenish , good coating on matrix, green...gelatin capsule .J £5 207 ■■ KESTERITE Cligga Mine Cornwall Metallic mass in matrix, quite rich Ix...1.5cm £12 Mg OH Cl 385 ■■ MIARGYRITE Mc Laughlin Mine, Napa County California black areas in quartz with...single terminated light brown crystal about 3 cm long and 5mm across. Linopolis .Divino das laranjeiras, Minas...Cookeite in one area, nice miniature specimen Ipe Mine, Governador Valadares Mines Gerais Brazil 1.5 xl
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an excellent single crystal about 2 inches long and one inch across, semi-translucent . Green when held...radiations rather than massive. , some limonite matrix and overall size is a large 3x3 inch £40 .j__ l ~...yellowish-green coarsely fibrous in matrix, Whitesmith Mine, Strontian Scotland large I x2 size £ 14 6. CHALCOPYRITE...inch (a most unusual form of this mineral) Agnew Mine, Leinster Western Australia £ 15 itvf: u-uth·d...double terminated crystal about two inches long and 1.5cm across with a smaller central crystal crossing
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
were found by Dr. Duncan M. Morison, of Edinburgh, and the writer in a small quarry having a national grid...the east side of the coast road between Lochinver and Ullapool at a point 88mile south-west of the southern...early editions of the Ordnance Survey sheet 101) and ~ mile south-west of the bridge carrying the Lochinver-Ullapool...the boundary between the counties of Sutherland and Ross. The quarry has been excavated along the outcrop...here made up of felspathic and hornblendic gneisses. Within the quarry gneiss, undisturbed by faulting
Catalog/List
£18 (see left) 2. WEBERITE pale orange cleavages and spots in quartz. Perga ,Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine...massive in matrix with some massive stibnite. (Sarabau Mine, Bau, Sarawak,Borneo) 2x2 £18 5. BRAZILIANITE single...translucent pale yellow-green crystal about one long and half inch across. (Linopolis, Minas Gerais Brazil)...translucent pale brown crystal (see left) 2.5cm high and about 8 mm across (Linopolis, Divina das laranjeiras...(exposed thin veins) on Franklinite and calcite (Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensberg, New jersey USA) small
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'\ TEPHROITE with admixed Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Wales. Chocolate brown massive, with...(under the hand lens). with some dark green Dioptase and minor matrix, 3x2.5 inch A) £40 B) quite rich blue...double terminated crystal about two inches long and 1.5cm across with a smaller central crystal crossing...pale greyish- lavender crystal about 1.5cm high and 7mm across, £20 Tanzania 7. MAGNETITE excellent... ✓10. LEPIDOLITE AND MUSCOVITE an interesting piece showing golden muscovite and mauve Lepidolite, with
Book
MINERALS OF SCOTLAND PAST AND PRESENT Alec Livingstone National Museums of Scotland Publishing Limited... Publishedby NMS PublishingLimited NationalMuseumsof Scotland ChambersStreet EdinburghEHl lJF © 1MS PublishingLimited...PublishingLimited. Layout byJim Farley. Printed and bound by Craft Print International Ltd, Singapore...FOREWORD Vll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION Scotland, the country, physiography Xl Xlll SCOTLAND'S...GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION The voyage of Scotland through time COLLECTORS AND COLLECTIONS Introduction Miscellaneous
Report (issue)
\ MEJ\IOIRS OF THE GEOI,OGICAL SURVEY, SCOTLAND. SPECIAL REPORTS ON THE ~iINER.AL RESOURCES OF GREAT... VOL. XVII. THE LEAD, ZINC, COPPER AND NICKEL ORES OE, SCOTLAND. BY G. ·v. WILSON, B.Sc. W('l'H...OF'li'IGI~ BY MORRISON & GIBB, LIMITED, TA~FIELD, And to be purchased from E. STANFORD, l.2, 13 aud 14...·;, ... . _ IN Scotland the ores of lead and zinc have a wide distribution and have been worked for...scale, except at Wanlockhead and Leadhills. Copper ores are less frcqnent, and nickel ores are found in only
Journal (issue)
ROCKBOTTOM UK JOURNAL OF MINES & MINERALS ISSUE No. 1 ROCKBOTTOM A U.K. JOURNAL FOR MINING AND MINERAL...•~_S_,.Sp~ef:· EDITORIAL .P.UBLiCATION • RED GILL MINE ?.Briscoe 2 LLANRWST MINES E.Otty 5 TUCSON...-r:e1,.:.0302 1io244;-~ . • •• • 1.1 fALLOWFIELD MINE P.3riscoe DIARY OE' EVENTS ·•. 12 15 E'OR...Gre-an 2S HOOVER AND DE RE METALLICA C:.Otty 30 HILTON MINE A.Winrow J!. HEIGHTS AND THE GREEN HOLE...HOLE ? .S?::.scoe 37 ANCESTRY AND ALUM E:.Ot~:, 38 MINES OF STRONTIAN A.Wi:i.=ow 40 HALITE :ROM
Book (volume)
CALIFORNIA THE MINERALOGY OF SCOTLAND VOL. II. Printed by Neill and Company, Limited, Edinburgh ...KENT, AND CAMBRIDGE . . MAOMILLAN AND BOWKS. GLASGOW . . LONDON , . JAMES MAOLEHOSE AND SONS...Pyrites. DRAWN! eV DR HCDDLE THE MINERALOGY OF SCOTLAND BY THE LATE M. FORSTER HEDDLE, M.D., F.R.S...Stereogram of Orthoclase, 6 and c Projections, Stereograms of Albite and Anorthite, c Projections, Stereograms...Stereograms of Augite, 6 and c Projections, Stereogram of Idocrase, Stereograms of Epidote and Sphene, 6 Projections
Catalog/List
micro spots of melanite garnet Loch Borralan North Scotland 6x3 £8 6 BREWSTERlTE small crystals on the surface...flat calcite-- attractive piece 6x4. Whitesmith Mine Stontian Scotland £25 7 ElJDIAL YTE rich red masses...covering all over the top surface 4x3cm Cassagna Mine, Ne Liguria Italy £ 25 14 STRONTIO-ORTHO JOAQU1N1TE...pinkish micro crystals on Boracite crystals Boulby mine Loftus Yorkshire 3x2cm £18 16 PRICEITE hard white...orange crystal sections on lx2cm surface Molinello Mine, Val Graveglia Italy £8 18 NATIVE COPPER a cleaned
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ORDERING INFORMATION Mail orders are promptly filled and despatched on a 7-day examination basis, subject...condition. Please quote the name and number of the specimen(s) required, and enclose P.O./Cheque with order...charge is m~d8 for postage and packing, except for overseas customers and _ postage over 75p. We reserve...requests and "wants lists" are welcome. We hope that we may be of some service to you, and assure attention...*x2-txl~". £3.25. ANGLESITE. Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Small sharp spear like crystals to i;-" in length
Book
Nortlrn·est Highlands of Scotland Con Gillen 9. The Inner Hebrides of Scotland Con Gillen 11. The Gulf...Alexander Geology and landscapes of Scotland Con Gillen La catastrophe: A1ow11Pelee and the desrruction...Claudio Vita-Finzi Principles of emergency planning and ma11agemer:1DaYid Alexander Vesurius: a biography...Scarth & Jean-Claude Tanguy Minerals of Britain and Ireland A. G. Tindle The Open University T: 'XI...ooper 2005) and the promise of new mineral galleries in Edinburgh in '.!011. I hope that these and all other
Journal (issue)
IN THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY MINERAL SPECIMENS IN THE UK. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING TO BUY INDIVIDUAL MINERAL...01884 821724 e-mail: ian@crystalciassics.co.uk UK TS C 2 COVERPrismatichexagonalberyl to 14 mm w...YEARS IN MINERALS David Green 9 The UK ]011rnalof Mines and Minerals publishes articles of interest...interest to mineralogists, collectors, and mining historians. Contributions or suggestions for articles are...for address, subscriptions and advertising. TWENTY YEARS IN MINERAL SCOTLAND David Green • Gordon Todd
Catalog/List
pounds" I will then fill in the actual amount in words and figures. This sum will also be on the Invoice sent...ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ROCKS AND MINERALS by John Farndon. My private collection of rocks and minerals was used...used to illustrate this book, using 250 minerals and 140 rocks. I have the book available at £17 plus post...chocolate brown massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by... 97 ■ ACTINOLITE Achmelvich, near Lochinver, Scotland 477 ALMANDINE Altai, Xonjiang, VR. China / MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE
Report (issue)
Funded by the Department of Trade and Industry ARGYLL Geochemistry and Hydrogeology Directorate, British...British Geological Survey Information and Marketing Directorate, British Geological Survey J BRITISH GEOLOGICAL...Sales Desks at Keyworth, Murchison House, Edinburgh, and at the BGS London Information Office in the Natural...BGS books and reports are listed in HMSO's Sectional List 45, and can be bought from HMSO and through HMSO...HMSO agents and retailers. Maps are listed in the BGS Map Catalogue and the Ordnance Survey's Trade Catalogue
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JASP-AGATE liesembles both Dendritic Moss and Agate Agate in the chalce- donic matter enveloping...amount, and as it consists of Jasper, it has its variegated colours. About one and a Sutherland...veins in the Hebridean Gneiss, in close association with Actinolite, Pdpidolite and Potstone. The filamentous...from Galston, in veins which Burn Anne, about one and a are segmented by Calcitic partings into brick-shaped... red spots, and rarely it is bright red. lous stalactites its brown, green, red, and scarlet tints
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com • E-mail: leicht@kristalle.com Photo by Harold and Erica Van Pelt, Los Angles Publisher & Editor-in-Chief...Switzerland Jeffrey A. Scovil Phoenix, AZ Harold and Erica Van Pelt Los Angeles, CA Librarian Curtis P...circulation manager for rates.) •Libraries, Companies and Institutions (worldwide): $190 for one year. *Continued...Belt of the Grenville Province, Ontario, Quebec and New York State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....W. Robinson & J. Scovil Early mineral dealers: William Niven (1850–1937) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalog/List
" I will then fill in the actual amount in words and figures. This sum will also be on the Invoice sent...ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ROCKS AND MINERALS by John Farndon. My private collection of rocks and minerals was used...used to illustrate this book, using 250 minerals and 140 rocks. I have the book available at £17 plus post...- 97 ■ ACTINOLITE Achmelvich, near Lochinver, Scotland 12 ALUMINITE Newhaven Sussex, England / MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE...___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,
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I will then fill -in the actual amount in words and figures. This sum will also be on the Invoice sent...✓7 ■■ ACTINOLITE Achmclvich, near Lochinvcr, Scotland 1073 AMBLYGONITE MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE, dark green...£10 2x2 £15 Ix! £3 lx2 £6 I · 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals...£10 2x3 £15 Na Ca SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix...with Goethite and Lepidocrocite. 3mm £3 FcO OH Cl -10 -• • ALBERTITE near Dingwall Scotland rich black mass
 
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