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Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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KilchoanHamlet
Ardnamurchan- not defined -
Fort William and ArdnamurchanWard
HighlandCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 41' 53'' North , 6° 6' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.69823,-6.10424
GeoHash:
G#:gf5dt1e50
GRN:
N38W03
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tobermory1,010(2017)8.7km
Isle of Coll164(2012)29.2km
Isle Of Mull2,667(2014)34.5km
Mallaig780(2017)37.7km
Isle of Iona125(2015)45.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
17367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17367:3
GUID (UUID V4):
1a8e64e7-7a14-474c-ba7c-5d8370548b14
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argyllshire


The coordinates mark the town church.

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20 valid minerals. 3(TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘÅkermanite
Formula:Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Description: Small colourless or faintly brown crystals in thermally altered limestone
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCorundum
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘCorundum var. Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘCuspidine
Formula:Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘDellaite (TL)
Formula:Ca6Si3O11(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘEttringite
Formula:Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘFoshagite
Formula:Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘGrossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKilchoanite (TL)
Formula:Ca6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
Type Locality:
ⓘLarnite
Formula:Ca2SiO4
ⓘMerwinite
Formula:Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘMonticellite
Formula:CaMgSiO4
ⓘPlombièrite
Formula:Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘRankinite
Formula:Ca3Si2O7
ⓘRustumite (TL)
Formula:Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
Type Locality:
ⓘScawtite
Formula:Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘSpurrite
Formula:Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘTilleyite
Formula:Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
ⓘVesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘWollastonite
Formula:Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘMerwinite9.AD.15Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘRankinite9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘTilleyite9.BE.82Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
ⓘRustumite (TL)9.BG.30Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDellaite (TL)9.BG.45Ca6Si3O11(OH)2
ⓘKilchoanite (TL)9.BJ.45Ca6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
ⓘScawtite9.CK.15Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPlombièrite9.DG.08Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘFoshagite9.DG.15Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘDellaiteCa6Si3O11(OH)2
HⓘEttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
HⓘFoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
HⓘPlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
HⓘRustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
HⓘScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
HⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
CⓘSpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
CⓘTilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
OOxygen
OⓘÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCorundumAl2O3
OⓘCuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
OⓘDellaiteCa6Si3O11(OH)2
OⓘEttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
OⓘFoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
OⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
OⓘKilchoaniteCa6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
OⓘLarniteCa2SiO4
OⓘMerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
OⓘMonticelliteCaMgSiO4
OⓘPlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
OⓘRankiniteCa3Si2O7
OⓘRustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
OⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
OⓘScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
OⓘSpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OⓘTilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
OⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OⓘWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FFluorine
FⓘCuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
MgMagnesium
MgⓘÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
MgⓘMerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
MgⓘMonticelliteCaMgSiO4
MgⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
AlⓘCorundumAl2O3
AlⓘEttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
AlⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
AlⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
AlⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
SiⓘÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
SiⓘCuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
SiⓘDellaiteCa6Si3O11(OH)2
SiⓘFoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
SiⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiⓘKilchoaniteCa6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
SiⓘLarniteCa2SiO4
SiⓘMerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
SiⓘMonticelliteCaMgSiO4
SiⓘPlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
SiⓘRankiniteCa3Si2O7
SiⓘRustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
SiⓘScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
SiⓘSpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
SiⓘTilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
SiⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiⓘWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
SⓘEttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ClChlorine
ClⓘRustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
CaCalcium
CaⓘÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘCuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
CaⓘDellaiteCa6Si3O11(OH)2
CaⓘEttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
CaⓘFoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
CaⓘGrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
CaⓘKilchoaniteCa6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
CaⓘLarniteCa2SiO4
CaⓘMerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
CaⓘMonticelliteCaMgSiO4
CaⓘPlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
CaⓘRankiniteCa3Si2O7
CaⓘRustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
CaⓘScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
CaⓘSpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
CaⓘTilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
CaⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CaⓘWollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
FeⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Localities in this Region

  • Scotland
    • Highland
      • Fort William and Ardnamurchan

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Agrell, S.O., Gay, P. (1961) Kilchoanite, a polymorph of rankinite. Nature: 189: 743-743.
Agrell, S. O. (1965) Polythermal metamorphism of limestones at Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan.Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 34 (268). 1-15doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.034.268.01
Embrey, Peter G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals.Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (322) 169-177doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.322.01
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