Lothian, Scotland, UKi
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Lothian | - not defined - |
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UK | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
Place | Population |
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Edinburgh | 464,990 (2017) |
Livingston | 56,570 (2017) |
Musselburgh | 23,620 (2017) |
Bathgate | 21,070 (2017) |
Bonnyrigg | 16,360 (2017) |
Penicuik | 16,110 (2017) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Lothian
The Lothian region was split into four districts: East, Mid and West Lothian, and the City of Edinburgh.
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ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: BMS Collection.
Meikle, T.K. (1994) Native Silver from Hilderston Mine, West Lothian, Scotland. Journal of the Russell Society, 5(2), 83-90. |
ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Reference: Battey, M.H. and Moss, A.A. (1962) Powellite from Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 33, n° 257, p. 158-161. |
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: F. Rutley: "Elements of Mineralogy", 12th Ed. (1900) |
ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Localities: Reference: F. Rutley: "Elements of Mineralogy", 12th Ed. (1900) |
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Livingstone, 2002 |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: Reference: Battey, M.H. and Moss, A.A. (1962) Powellite from Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 33, n° 257, p. 158-161. |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1884 6 : 104-105 |
ⓘ Barytocalcite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ 'Bathvillite' Locality: Bathville, West Lothian, Scotland, UK Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1884 6 : 104-105 |
ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: Greg & Lettsom, 1858 |
ⓘ Chalcocite ? Formula: Cu2S Locality: Fassuelburn, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Reference: F. Rutley: "Elements of Mineralogy", 12th Ed. (1900) |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Whitbread, K., Ellen, R., Callaghan, E., Gordon, J.E., Arkley, S. (2015) East Lothian Geodiversity Audit. British Geological Survey, Geology and Landscape Scotland Programme, Open Report OR/14/063, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Description: as sulphur yellow granular aggregates infilling cracks in an altering pyrite nodule from Slateford, Edinburgh. Associated minerals are coquimbite, rozenite, and voltaite. RSM specimen donated by Mr Sutherland in 1951. ID confirmed by X-ray diffraction in 1979. Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Coquimbite Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Localities: Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1884 6 : 104-105 |
ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Reference: Battey, M.H. and Moss, A.A. (1962) Powellite from Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 33, n° 257, p. 158-161. |
ⓘ Fayalite var. Ferrohortonolite Formula: (Fe,Mg)2SiO4 Locality: Pumpherston, West Lothian, Scotland, UK Reference: Phemister, J. (1942) XVIII.—Note on Fused Spent Shale from a Retort at Pumpherston, Midlothian. Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow 20, 238-47.;
Ryback, G., Nawaz, R. and Farley, E. (1988) Seventh Supplementary List of British Isles Minerals (Irish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 52, n° 365, pp. 267-274. |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Whitbread, K., Ellen, R., Callaghan, E., Gordon, J.E., Arkley, S. (2015) East Lothian Geodiversity Audit. British Geological Survey, Geology and Landscape Scotland Programme, Open Report OR/14/063, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Whitbread, K., Ellen, R., Callaghan, E., Gordon, J.E., Arkley, S. (2015) East Lothian Geodiversity Audit. British Geological Survey, Geology and Landscape Scotland Programme, Open Report OR/14/063, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O Localities: Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ 'Julgoldite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A Reference: Livingstone, A. (1976) Julgoldite, New Data and Occurrences; A Second Recording. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 40, n° 315, 761-763.
Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth Supplementary List of British Minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177. (referring to Livingstone) |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Battey, M.H. and Moss, A.A. (1962) Powellite from Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 33, n° 257, p. 158-161. |
ⓘ Mascagnite Formula: (NH4)2SO4 Locality: Arniston, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 399. |
ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Locality: West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, UK Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Battey, M.H. and Moss, A.A. (1962) Powellite from Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 33, n° 257, p. 158-161. |
ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs Localities: Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) Localities: Reference: Dana 6: 374; Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London.; Peter G. Embrey (1978) Fourth Supplementary List of British Minerals. Mineralogical Magazine 42:169-177 |
ⓘ 'Petroleum' Reference: Meikle, T.K. (1994) Native Silver from Hilderston Mine, West Lothian, Scotland. Journal of the Russell Society, 5(2), 83-90. |
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Albertite' Reference: Meikle, T.K. (1994) Native Silver from Hilderston Mine, West Lothian, Scotland. Journal of the Russell Society, 5(2), 83-90. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Whitbread, K., Ellen, R., Callaghan, E., Gordon, J.E., Arkley, S. (2015) East Lothian Geodiversity Audit. British Geological Survey, Geology and Landscape Scotland Programme, Open Report OR/14/063, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Description: A single greenish-black crystal (c. 1 cm), associated with apophyllite and analcime, in a geode in phonolite. Reference: Battey, M.H. and Moss, A.A. (1962) Powellite from Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 33, n° 257, p. 158-161.;
Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1884 6 : 104-105 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 1884 6 : 104-105 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Quartz var. Jasper Reference: [Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London] |
ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Habit: fiiform, foil Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Description: Associated with analcite in small (< 0.2 mm) irregular patches in the groundmass or as larger ( < 0.5 mm) roundish patches with ophitic relations to the feldspars, in the phonolite. [This mineral has been confirmed by electron-probe microanalysis. U. Söffler pers. com.] Reference: MacGregor, A.G. (1922) Geol. Mag. 59, 516.;
Battey, M.H. and Moss, A.A. (1962) Powellite from Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 33, n° 257, p. 158-161.;
Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: BMS Database |
ⓘ Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: www.minsocam.org/msa/Handbook/Stevensite.PDF. |
ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Reference: No reference listed |
ⓘ Voltaite Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105. |
ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 Reference: BMS Database |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Chalcocite ? | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
ⓘ | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Mascagnite | 7.AD.05 | (NH4)2SO4 |
ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Voltaite | 7.CC.25 | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | var. Ferrohortonolite | 9.AC.05 | (Fe,Mg)2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
ⓘ | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Bathvillite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Julgoldite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
ⓘ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Albertite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
C | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Fayalite var. Ferrohortonolite | (Fe,Mg)2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Fayalite var. Ferrohortonolite | (Fe,Mg)2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite var. Ferrohortonolite | (Fe,Mg)2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Ca | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite var. Ferrohortonolite | (Fe,Mg)2SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | ⓘ Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 26 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
Occurrences | 127 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 443 Ma (Silurian) |
Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 19 stratigraphic units. |
Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
Fossil Localities | Click to show 26 fossil localities |
- Scotland
- East Lothian
- Midlothian
- Carboniferous🐚 Burdiehouse
- Carboniferous🐚 Burghlee Ironstone
- Carboniferous🐚 Dalkeith
- Silurian🐚 Gutterford Burn Eurypterid bed
- Silurian🐚 Gutterford Burn Starfish Bed
- Silurian🐚 Ichnofossils
- Silurian🐚 North Esk River
- Carboniferous🐚 Pentland Oil Works
- Silurian🐚 R265. high on south slope of Wetherlaw Linn
- West Lothian
Localities in this Region
- Scotland
- City of Edinburgh
- Arthur's Seat
- Blackford Hill Quarry
- Calton Hill
- Calton Hill tunnel
- Castle Rock
- Cats Nick
- Corstorphine Hill
- Craiglockhart
- Gilmerton a Colliery
- Gilmerton b Colliery
- Gilmerton Colliery
- King's Park
- Newcraighall Colliery
- Niddrie Colliery
- Niddrie Pit No.09 Colliery
- Niddrie Pit No.10 Colliery
- Niddrie Pit No.11 Colliery
- Niddrie Pit No.14 Colliery
- Niddrie Pit No.15 Colliery
- Niddry Colliery
- Ratho Quarry
- Salisbury Crags
- Slateford
- South Queensferry
- East Lothian
- Aberlady Point
- Ascension Colliery
- Bald Pit
- Bankpark Colliery
- Bankton Colliery
- Bellyford a Colliery
- Bellyford b Colliery
- Boggs Colliery
- Carberry Colliery
- Carlaverock Pit
- Colliery Colliery
- Cowpitts Five Foot Pit
- Cowpitts Old Engine Pit
- Cowpitts Splint Pit
- Craighall Old Engine Pit
- Dalkeith b Colliery
- Dalkeith c Colliery
- Dander Pit
- Dolphinston Colliery
- Dunbar
- Dunglass beach
- East Linton
- Elphinstone Colliery
- Engine Pit
- Fassuelburn
- Fleets Colliery
- Fountainhall Colliery
- Garnet Pit
- Glencairn Colliery
- Haddington
- Haugh Engine Pit
- Huntlaw Colliery
- Limeylands Colliery
- Meadow Colliery
- Meadowmill Colliery
- Merryfield Pit
- Midfield Engine Pit
- Morrisonhaven Colliery
- Muir Pit
- Muirpark Pit
- Musselburgh Colliery
- Myles Colliery
- No.10 Pit
- North Berwick
- Northfield a Colliery
- Old Colliery
- Ormiston Colliery
- Ormiston Hall a Colliery
- Ormiston Hall b Colliery
- Ormiston Station Colliery
- Pencaitland a Colliery
- Pencaitland b Colliery
- Penkaet Colliery
- Penston Colliery
- Pinkie Hill Colliery
- Prestongrange 70" Pumping Engine Colliery
- Prestongrange Colliery
- Prestonlinks a Colliery
- Prestonlinks b Colliery
- Prestonlinks Crown Pit
- Riggonhead Colliery
- Seton Colliery
- Thorntree Colliery
- Tranent a Colliery
- Tranent b Colliery
- Tynemount Colliery
- Union Colliery
- Wallyford Colliery
- Watson’s Colliery
- Windygoal Colliery
- Winton Colliery
- Woodhall Colliery
- Midlothian
- Aitkendean Colliery
- Arniston
- Arniston Emily Pit
- Arniston Engine Pit
- Arniston Gore Pit
- Arniston Old Engine Pit
- Barleydean Colliery
- Billyford Colliery
- Bilston Glen Colliery
- Blinkbonny Colliery
- Brunstane Colliery
- Brunstane Muir Colliery
- Brunston Colliery
- Bryans Pit
- Burghlee Colliery
- Castle Mine
- Colliery Colliery
- Cornton Colliery
- Cowden Coal Pit
- Cowdenfoot Colliery
- Dalkeith a Colliery
- Dryden Colliery
- Eastfield Colliery
- Easthouses Colliery
- Edgehead a Colliery
- Edgehead b Colliery
- Edmonston Colliery
- Edmonston Waterloo Pit
- Edmonston Wellington Pit
- Edmonstone Colliery
- Eldin Colliery
- Fordel Mains Colliery
- Fuffet Coal Pit
- Gorton Old Pit
- Greenlaw Colliery
- Lady Victoria Colliery
- Lingerwood Colliery
- Loanhead Burghlee Colliery
- Loanhead Colliery
- Loanhead Dryden Pit
- Loanhead Ramsay Colliery
- Mauricewood Colliery
- Monktonhall Colliery
- Newbattle Colliery
- Newbattle Easthouses Mine
- Newbattle Lady Victoria Pit
- Newbattle Lingerwood Pit
- Oxenford No.2 Colliery
- Oxenford No.3 Colliery
- Penicuik Colliery
- Pentland Hills
- City of Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Midlothian
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
- Addiewell No.03 Pit
- Addiewell No.18 Pit
- Armadale Colliery
- Armadale No.03 Colliery
- Armadale No.05 Colliery
- Armadale No.15 Colliery
- Armadale No.16 Colliery
- Armadale No.17 Colliery
- Armadale No.18 Colliery
- Armadale No.19 Pit
- Baads Colliery
- Baads No.23 Pit
- Baads No.42 Pit
- Balbardie Mine
- Balbardie Pit
- Balbardie Pit No.1 Colliery
- Barbauchlaw Colliery
- Barbauchlaw Pit No.2 Colliery
- Bathgate Hills
- Bathville
- Bathville Pit No.5 Colliery
- Bathville Pit No.6 Colliery
- Bathville Pit No.8 Colliery
- Blackrigg d Colliery
- Blackrigg No.1 Colliery
- Blackrigg No.3 Colliery
- Boghall c Colliery
- Boghead b Colliery
- Boghead c Colliery
- Boghole No.02 Pit
- Braehead a Colliery
- Breich Nos 1 & 2 Pits
- Cappers Pit No.1 Colliery
- Cappers Pit No.2 Colliery
- Collinshields Colliery
- Couston b Colliery
- Craigrigg No.1 Colliery
- Craigrigg No.2 Colliery
- Craigrigg No.3 Colliery
- Crofthead Pit No.1 Colliery
- Crofthead Pit No.2 Colliery
- Crofthead Pit No.3 Colliery
- Crofthead Pit No.5 Colliery
- Crofthead Pit No.7 Colliery
- Cultrigg Colliery
- Cultrigg No.3 Colliery
- Cuthill a Colliery
- Cuthill b Colliery
- Cuthill No24 Colliery
- Dovecot Pit
- Drum Nos 1 & 2 Pits
- Drumcrosshall Nos 1 & 2 Colliery
- Dumback No.1 Colliery
- Dumback No.2 Colliery
- East Handaxwood Pit
- Easter Breich Coal Pit
- Easter Breich Colliery
- Eastfield Coal Pit No.3 Colliery
- Easton Colliery
- Fallahill No.1 Pit
- Fallahill No.3 Pit
- Fallahill No.4 Pit
- Fauldhouse a Colliery
- Fauldhouse Benthead Mine No.1 Colliery
- Fauldhouse No.1 Colliery
- Fauldhouse Pit No.8 Colliery
- Fauldhouse Pit No.9 Colliery
- Foulshiels a Colliery
- Foulshiels b Colliery
- Fraser Pit
- Gormyre Colliery
- Greenburn Pit
- Greenrigg Colliery
- Hardhill No.1 Pit
- Hartwood Pit
- Harwood Colliery
- Headless Cross No.2 Colliery
- Hillend Colliery
- Hillend Pit
- Hopetoun a Colliery
- Hopetoun No.8 Pit
- Houseton Colliery
- Linhouse Glen
- Linlithgow
- Loganlea Colliery
- Mosside c Colliery
- Muckraw Colliery
- Muirhall Colliery
- Muirhall No.16 Mine
- Muirhall No.19 Pit
- Murraysgate Colliery
- Northrigg a Colliery
- Northrigg b Colliery
- Ochiltree Colliery
- Polkemmet b Colliery
- Pottishaw Pit
- Pumpherston
- Pumpherston No.4 Colliery
- Redhouse No.1 Colliery
- Riddochhill Pit No.1 Colliery
- Riddochhill Pit No.2 Colliery
- Seafield d Colliery
- Sonieburn Colliery
- South Broadrigg Colliery
- Southrigg No.3 Colliery
- Stonehead b Colliery
- Stoneyburn Colliery
- Strathbrock Colliery
- Tippethill Mine
- Torbane Colliery
- Torbanehill No.2 Pit
- Torbanehill No.3 Pit
- Torbanehill No.4 Pit
- Torbanehill No.5 Pit
- Torbanehill No.6 Pit
- Torbanehill No.7 Pit
- Trees Colliery
- Trees No.2 Pit
- Wallhouse Pit
- West Calder
- Westrigg Colliery
- Whitrigg No.5 Pit
- Whitrigg No.6 Pit
- Whitrigg No.8 Pit
- Whitrigg Nos 1 & 2 Pits
- Woodbank Colliery
- Woodend No.2 Pit
- Woodend No.5 Pit
- Woodend Pit
- Woodmuir a Colliery
- Woodmuir c Colliery
- Woodmuir e Colliery
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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