Rascarrel Bay, Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 54° 48' 43'' North , 3° 51' 48'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 54.81218,-3.86352 |
GeoHash: | G#: gctrb468j |
UK National Grid Reference: | NX814484 |
Locality type: | Bay |
Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
Other/historical names associated with this locality: | , Kirkcudbrightshire |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Quartz var: Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | 'Bornite' | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | 'Calcite' | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | 'Baryte' | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
(AB)m(XO4)pZq·xH2O, where m:p > 6:1 | |||
ⓘ | Connellite | 31.1.1.1 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Regional Geology
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Paleozoic 251.902 - 541 Ma ID: 3187615 | Paleozoic intrusive rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Intrusive igneous rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Silurian - Cambrian 419.2 - 541 Ma ID: 3146683 | Cambrian granite |
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- Scotland
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Auchencairn
- Rascarrel Bay
- Auchencairn
- Dumfries and Galloway