| Locality type: | Borehole |
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| Species: | Quartz var: Amethyst |
| Formula: | SiO2 |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
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| Agate | ⓘ2 photos of Amethyst associated with Agate at this locality. |
| Calcite | ⓘ1 photo of Amethyst associated with Calcite at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Amethyst data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Binn Hill, Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1234730 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1234730:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 1c9d6a4b-9681-411a-a2ff-92ffaa8c139a |
| Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst |
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| 7.9km (4.9 miles) | ⓘNewburgh, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| 14.9km (9.3 miles) | ⓘNorman's Law, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| 17.1km (10.6 miles) | ⓘLuthrie, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| 28.1km (17.5 miles) | ⓘBurnt-Island, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| 28.7km (17.8 miles) | ⓘPettycur, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| 31.9km (19.8 miles) | ⓘAlva Silver Mine, Silver Glen, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK |
| 35.2km (21.9 miles) | ⓘSouth Queensferry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| 38.2km (23.7 miles) | ⓘArdownie Quarry, Monifieth, Angus, Scotland, UK |
| 39.2km (24.4 miles) | ⓘCorstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| 43.1km (26.8 miles) | ⓘCraiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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