Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK i
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Raasay Island
Eilean á Chèo Ward
Highland Council Area
Scotland Country
UK Country

Regional Level Types
Raasay	Island
Eilean á Chèo	Ward
Highland	Council Area
Scotland	Country
UK	Country

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Type:

Island

Age:

66 to 2.6 Ma

Geologic Time:

Phanerozoic

Mindat Locality ID:

307037

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:307037:9

GUID (UUID V4):

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Other Languages:

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French:

Raasay, Highland, Écosse, Royaume-Uni

German:

Raasay, Highland, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich

Italian:

Raasay, Highland, Scozia, Regno Unito

Russian:

Разей, Хайленд, Шотландия, Великобритания

Scottish Gaelic:

Ratharsair, Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd, Alba, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte

Simplified Chinese:

拉賽島, 高地, 蘇格蘭, 英国

Spanish:

Raasay, Highland, Escocia, Reino Unido

Breton:

Ratharsair, Kuzul an Uheldirioù, Bro-Skos, Rouantelezh-Unanet

Catalan:

Raasay, Consell de Highland, Escòcia, Regne Unit

Cebuano:

Isle of Raasay, Highland, Scotland (apil sa nasod), Hiniusang Gingharian

Czech:

Raasay, Highland, Skotsko, Spojené království

Dutch:

Raasay, Highland, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Greek:

Ράσεϊ, Υψίπεδο, Σκωτία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο

Irish Gaelic:

Ratharsair, Comhairle na Gáidhealtachd, Albain, An Ríocht Aontaithe

Japanese:

ラーゼイ島, ハイランド, スコットランド, イギリス

Latin:

Raarsa, Scotia, Britanniarum regnum

Low Saxon/Low German:

Raasay, Schottland, Vereenigt Königriek vun Grootbritannien un Noordirland

Macedonian:

Расеј, Хајленд, Шкотска, Обединето Кралство

Norwegian:

Raasay, Highland, Skottland, Storbritannia

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Raasay, Highland, Skottland, Storbritannia

Polish:

Raasay, Highland, Szkocja, Wielka Brytania

Swedish:

Isle of Raasay, Highland, Skottland, Storbritannien

West Frisian:

Raasay, Heechflakte, Skotlân, Feriene Keninkryk

Island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland.

The northern part of the island is dominated by Lewisian gneiss and Torridonian sandstone, but the south includes a large granitic and several basic sills, which intrude Mesozoic sediments overlain by lava flows; all of these igneous rocks are alkaline (Davidson 1935).

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

References:

Davidson, C. F. (1935). XVI.—The Tertiary Geology of Raasay, Inner Hebrides. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 58(2), 375-407.doi.org/10.1017/S0080456800018998

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Selley, R. C. (1966): Tertiary Fumaroles on the Island of Raasay, Inverness-shire. Geol. Mag. 103, 558-564.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Riebeckite

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Localities:

Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Ósgaig Sill, Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	'Zeolite Group'	9.G0.
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Alkali Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

183 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

197 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Scalpa	9	189.6 - 183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Scalpa Sandstone	6	189.6 - 182.7 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Pabba	1	189.6 - 183 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Pabba Shales	1	196.5 - 189.6 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Brachiopoda phylum	Animalia : Brachiopoda	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Grandirhynchia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : *Grandirhynchia*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Elasmosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Pseudoglyphea foersteri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Litogastroidae : Pseudoglyphea : *Pseudoglyphea foersteri*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Piarorhynchia juvenis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Piarorhynchia : *Piarorhynchia juvenis*	196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic
Gibbirhynchia amalthei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Gibbirhynchia : *Gibbirhynchia amalthei*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Aegoceras (Aegoceras) brevilobatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Liparoceratidae : Aegoceras : *Aegoceras (Aegoceras) brevilobatum*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Homoeorhynchia acuta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Homoeorhynchia : *Homoeorhynchia acuta*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Grandirhynchia grandis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Grandirhynchia : *Grandirhynchia grandis*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Grandirhynchia laevigata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Grandirhynchia : *Grandirhynchia laevigata*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic
Rimirhynchia tardata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rimirhynchia : *Rimirhynchia tardata*	189.6 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raasay
Wikidata ID:	Q969065
GeoNames ID:	2639745

Localities in this Region

Scotland
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  - Eilean á Chèo
    - Raasay
      - Ósgaig Sill

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References

Selley, R. C. (1966): Tertiary Fumaroles on the Island of Raasay, Inverness-shire. Geol. Mag. 103, 558-564.

Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4

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Raasay, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK i
Regional Level Types
Raasay Island
Eilean á Chèo Ward
Highland Council Area
Scotland Country
UK Country