Scawt Hill, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Scawt Hill | Hill |
Larne | Town |
Co. Antrim | County |
Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 54' 37'' North , 5° 54' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NW540573
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Larne | 18,421 (2016) | 9.2km |
Carnlough | 1,427 (2016) | 10.2km |
Glenariff | 1,286 (2016) | 18.3km |
Ballyclare | 9,472 (2016) | 18.5km |
Broughshane | 2,581 (2016) | 18.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2452:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2684f2ee-5774-46d4-ab08-852619920abc
Contact-metamorphosed limestones and dolostones intruded by diabase.
Famous for being the type locality of various hydrated Ca-silicates.
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29 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Afwillite Formula: Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O Description: Occurs in a contact zone between limestone and dolerite. References: |
ⓘ Åkermanite Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
ⓘ Bredigite (TL) Formula: Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 Type Locality: References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cebollite Formula: Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Ettringite Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O Description: Occurs in a contact zone between limestone and dolerite. References: |
ⓘ Formula: CaFe2+(Si2O6) Description: In American Mineralogist, Volume 60, pages 209-212, 1975, the highest iron content of wollastonite is 2.23 percent FeO, in the wollastonite composition field. |
ⓘ Gehlenite Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
ⓘ Hydrocalumite (TL) Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O Type Locality: Description: Occurs in a contaxct zone between limestone and dolerite. References: |
ⓘ Larnite (TL) Formula: Ca2SiO4 Type Locality: References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) References: |
ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Plombièrite Formula: [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) |
ⓘ Portlandite (TL) Formula: Ca(OH)2 Type Locality: Description: Occurs in a contact zone between limestone and dolerite. References: |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rankinite (TL) Formula: Ca3Si2O7 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Scawtite (TL) Formula: Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O Type Locality: Habit: Tilley & Hey (1930): plates flattened in the plane of the principal cleavage. Frequently these form subparallel or slightly divergent clusters. Owing to mutual interference and intergrowth with the surrounding minerals no well-defined crystals can be isolated. The largest individuals met with do not exceed 1.5 mm. in length. Colour: colourless with vitreous lustre References: |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ Spurrite Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) References: |
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Tobermorite Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
ⓘ Xonotlite Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Portlandite (TL) | 4.FE.05 | Ca(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydrocalumite (TL) | 4.FL.10 | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Ettringite | 7.DG.15 | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Larnite (TL) | 9.AD.05 | Ca2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Bredigite (TL) | 9.AD.20 | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Afwillite | 9.AG.75 | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Spurrite | 9.AH.15 | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
ⓘ | Gehlenite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
ⓘ | Cebollite | 9.BB.10 | Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Åkermanite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
ⓘ | Rankinite (TL) | 9.BC.15 | Ca3Si2O7 |
ⓘ | Scawtite (TL) | 9.CK.15 | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ | Ferrobustamite ? | 9.DG.05 | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
ⓘ | Plombièrite | 9.DG.08 | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) |
ⓘ | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
ⓘ | Xonotlite | 9.DG.35 | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
ⓘ | Anorthite var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Cebollite | Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | ⓘ Plombièrite | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) |
H | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
H | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
C | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cebollite | Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
O | ⓘ Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
O | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
O | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | ⓘ Plombièrite | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) |
O | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rankinite | Ca3Si2O7 |
O | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Cebollite | Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Al | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Al | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
Si | ⓘ Cebollite | Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
Si | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Plombièrite | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Rankinite | Ca3Si2O7 |
Si | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Cebollite | Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Ettringite | Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
Ca | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Ca | ⓘ Hydrocalumite | Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Larnite | Ca2SiO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Plombièrite | [Ca4Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O] · (Ca · 5H2O) |
Ca | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Rankinite | Ca3Si2O7 |
Ca | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Ferrobustamite | CaFe2+(Si2O6) |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scawt_Hill |
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Wikidata ID: | Q7430650 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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