Sligachan quarry, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sligachan quarry | Quarry |
Sligachan | - not defined - |
Isle of Skye | Island |
Eilean á Chèo | Ward |
Highland | Council Area |
Scotland | Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 17' 47'' North , 6° 9' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NG497305
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Portree | 2,410 (2017) | 13.1km |
Broadford | 760 (2017) | 16.0km |
Kyle of Lochalsh | 650 (2017) | 26.8km |
Mallaig | 780 (2017) | 38.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2958
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2958:5
GUID (UUID V4):
91f458f8-26ed-4887-97d3-98bb340cba9e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire
A disused quarry open up in thermally metamorphosed basalt with a large near vertical dyke structure to be seen, on northern flank of the Glamaig.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(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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