Gairnshiel Bridge, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gairnshiel Bridge | Bridge |
| Ballater | Burgh |
| Aberdeenshire | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 5' 41'' North , 3° 10' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NJ293010
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4906
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4906:4
GUID (UUID V4):
93019edb-4c67-4b12-ae3c-8215084d2448
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aberdeenshire
A small quartz vein carrying molybdenite, and rare fluorite, is in the crag at NJ 2935 0112. The tungsten mineralisation is in a small outcrop lower down, at NJ 2922 0094.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Description: Dark green rossettes and spherules up to ca. 7 mm in fractures in country rock adjoining the quartz/molybdenite vein at NJ 2935 0112. XRF indicated ca. 33 % Fe2O3, 13 % MgO in the sample analysed. Molar Fe:Mg ratio = ca. 1.3. References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
| ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- Scotland
- Cairngorms National ParkNational Park
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