Cassencarie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Cassencarie | - not defined - |
Dumfries and Galloway | Council Area |
Scotland | Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 53' 25'' North , 4° 22' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Creetown | 650 (2017) | 1.4km |
Wigtown | 900 (2017) | 5.2km |
Newton Stewart | 4,010 (2017) | 10.2km |
Gatehouse of Fleet | 950 (2017) | 12.2km |
Whithorn | 790 (2017) | 17.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Castle Cary
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105.;
Livingstone, A. (2002) The Minerals of Scotland - past and present, NMS Publications Ltd. |
ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs Reference: Temple, A.K. (1954) Rammelsbergite from the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 30, n° 227, p. 541-543.;
Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105.;
Livingstone, A. (2002) The Minerals of Scotland - past and present, NMS Publications Ltd. |
ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 Reference: Temple, A.K. (1954) Rammelsbergite from the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 30, n° 227, p. 541-543.;
Livingstone, A. (2002) The Minerals of Scotland - past and present, NMS Publications Ltd. |
ⓘ Retgersite Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O Description: Pale blue to blue-green crusts and minute curved or twisted crystals associated with annabergite and niccolite (= nickeline), RSM X-ray diffraction identification 1977 from specimens in Heddle collection. Reference: Livingstone, A. and Macpherson, H.G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish). Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 47, n° 342, p. 99-105.;
Livingstone, A. (2002) The Minerals of Scotland - past and present, NMS Publications Ltd. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Retgersite | 7.CB.30 | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
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