Holy Island, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK i
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Holy Island Island
North Ayrshire Council Area
Scotland Country
UK Country

Regional Level Types
Holy Island	Island
North Ayrshire	Council Area
Scotland	Country
UK	Country

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Type:

Island

Mindat Locality ID:

405042

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:405042:4

GUID (UUID V4):

2314ed7a-20f0-41f8-9ef8-8d616e14f246

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French:

Holy Isle, North Ayrshire, Écosse, Royaume-Uni

German:

Holy Island, North Ayrshire, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich

Simplified Chinese:

聖島, 北艾尔郡, 蘇格蘭, 英国

Breton:

Eilean MoLaise, Siorrachd Àir a Tuath, Bro-Skos, Rouantelezh-Unanet

Cebuano:

Holy Island, North Ayrshire, Scotland (apil sa nasod), Hiniusang Gingharian

Dutch:

Holy Isle, North Ayrshire, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Egyptian Arabic:

جبل هولى ايسلاند, سكوتلاند, المملكه المتحده

Irish Gaelic:

Eilean MoLaise, Comhairle Shiorrachd Áir a Tuath, Albain, An Ríocht Aontaithe

Japanese:

ホリー島 , ノース・エアシャー, スコットランド, イギリス

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Holy Isle i Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire, Skottland, Storbritannia

Scottish Gaelic:

Eilean MoLaise, Comhairle Siorrachd Àir a Tuath, Alba, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte

Swedish:

Holy Island, North Ayrshire, Skottland, Storbritannien

Traditional Chinese:

聖島, 北艾爾郡, 蘇格蘭, 英國

The island is dominated by a sheet, c.250 m thick of trachyte which overlies Permian sandstones cut by a crinanite sill.

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Mineral List

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Sandstone

ⓘ 'Teschenite'

ⓘ Trachyte

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

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

References:

Tyrell, G. W. (1928). The geology of Arran. HM Stationery Office, Edinburgh.

Macdonald, R., Bagiñski, B., Dzierżanowski, P., Fettes, D. J., & Upton, B. G. (2013). Chevkinite-group minerals in UK Palaeogene granites: underestimated REE-bearing accessory phases. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51(2), 333-347. doi.org/10.3749/canmin.51.2.333

ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'

References:

Tyrell, G. W. (1928). The geology of Arran. HM Stationery Office, Edinburgh.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Tyrell, G. W. (1928). The geology of Arran. HM Stationery Office, Edinburgh.

ⓘ Riebeckite

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

References:

Tyrell, G. W. (1928). The geology of Arran. HM Stationery Office, Edinburgh.

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Tyrell, G. W. (1928). The geology of Arran. HM Stationery Office, Edinburgh.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chevkinite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Island,_Firth_of_Clyde
Wikidata ID:	Q3057897
GeoNames ID:	2646682

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References

Tyrell, G. W. (1928). The geology of Arran. HM Stationery Office, Edinburgh.

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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Holy Island, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK i
Regional Level Types
Holy Island Island
North Ayrshire Council Area
Scotland Country
UK Country