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Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UKi
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Mountains of North Arran.

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Goat Fell and Cir Mhor, Isle of Arran.

Goat Fell, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Smoky Quartz

Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Mountains of North Arran.

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Goat Fell and Cir Mhor, Isle of Arran.

Goat Fell, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Smoky Quartz

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Mountains of North Arran.

Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Goat Fell and Cir Mhor, Isle of Arran.

Goat Fell, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Type:
Island
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Isle of Arran5,058 (2012)
Lamlash1,030 (2017)
Brodick830 (2017)
Whiting Bay640 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
14199
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14199:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bute
Other Languages:
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French:
île d'Arran, North Ayrshire, Écosse, Royaume-Uni
German:
Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Arran, Ayrshire Settentrionale, Scozia, Regno Unito
Russian:
Арран, Норт-Эршир, Шотландия, Великобритания
Scots:
Isle o Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Arainn, Comhairle Siorrachd Àir a Tuath, Alba, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Simplified Chinese:
阿倫島, 北艾尔郡, 蘇格蘭, 英国
Spanish:
Arran, North Ayrshire, Escocia, Reino Unido
Arabic:
جزيرة أران, اسكتلندا, المملكة المتحدة
Armenian:
Արան, Շոտլանդիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Azeri:
Arran, Şotlandiya, Böyük Britaniya
Basque:
Arran uhartea, Iparraldeko Ayrshire, Eskozia, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Аран, Паўночны Эйршыр, Шатландыя, Вялікабрытанія
Bengali:
আইল অফ আরান, নর্থ আয়ারশায়ার, স্কটল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Eilean Arainn, Siorrachd Àir a Tuath, Bro-Skos, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Catalan:
Illa d'Arran, North Ayrshire, Escòcia, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland (apil sa nasod), Hiniusang Gingharian
Czech:
Arran, Severní Ayrshire, Skotsko, Spojené království
Danish:
Arran, Skotland, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Arran, North Ayrshire, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Egyptian Arabic:
جزيره اران, سكوتلاند, المملكه المتحده
Estonian:
Arran, North Ayrshire, Šotimaa, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
جزیره آران, ایرشر شمالی, اسکاتلند, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Arran, Pohjois-Ayrshire, Skotlanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Illa de Arran, Escocia, Reino Unido
Greek:
Άρραν, Σκωτία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hebrew:
ארן, צפון איירשייר, סקוטלנד, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hindi:
ऐरैन, स्कॉट्लैण्ड, यूनाइटेड किंगडम
Hungarian:
Arran, North Ayrshire, Skócia, Egyesült Királyság
Icelandic:
Arran, Skotland, Bretland
Indonesian:
Pulau Arran, Skotlandia, Britania Raya
Interlingue:
Arran, Scotia, Reyatu Unit
Irish Gaelic:
Oileán Arainn, Comhairle Shiorrachd Áir a Tuath, Albain, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
アラン島, ノース・エアシャー, スコットランド, イギリス
Korean:
애런섬, 노스에어셔, 스코틀랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Aranas, Šiaurės Eršyras, Škotija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Norwegian:
Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Skottland, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Skottland, Storbritannia
Polish:
Arran, North Ayrshire, Szkocja, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Ilha de Arran, North Ayrshire, Escócia, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Insula Arran, North Ayrshire, Scoția, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Serbian:
Аран, Шкотска, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
Arran, Sjeverni Ayrshire, Škotska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Slovak:
Arran, Škótsko, Spojené kráľovstvo
Swedish:
Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Skottland, Storbritannien
Traditional Chinese:
亞蘭島, 北艾爾郡, 蘇格蘭, 英國
Turkish:
Arran Adası, İskoçya, Birleşik Krallık
Ukrainian:
Арран, Північний Ершир, Шотландія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
جزیرہ ایرن, شمالی آئرشائر, اسکاٹ لینڈ, مملکت متحدہ
Vietnamese:
Đảo Arran, Scotland, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Welsh:
Ynys Arran, Gogledd Swydd Ayr, Yr Alban, Y Deyrnas Unedig


The potential dehydrated K-dominant analogue of laumontite (UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa) occurs in a skarn formation arose between metachalk and agglomerates of the Central Ring Complex.

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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agatized coral
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa'
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Citrine		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Agatized coral4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘFerro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa'-(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Quartz var. Agatized coralSiO2
Oⓘ UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Naⓘ UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Alⓘ UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Siⓘ Quartz var. Agatized coralSiO2
Siⓘ UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ UM1987-18-SiO:AlCaHKNa(K,Ca,Na)7(Si17Al7)O48 · 14H2O (?)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mercia Mudstone - Auchenhew Mudstone6242 - 237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Isochirotherium herculis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Isochirotherium : Isochirotherium herculis242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Arran
Wikidata ID:Q211873
GeoNames ID:2657023

Localities in this Region

UK
UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Jameson, R. (1798) An outline of the mineralogy of the Shetlands Islands, and of the Island of Arran.
Halsall, T. J. (1980): Occurrence of copper mineralization on Isle of Arran, Scotland. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, B89, B156-B157.
Cressey, G. (1987): Skarn formation between metachalk and agglomerate in the Central Ring Complex, Isle of Arran, Scotland. Mineral. Mag.: 51: 231-246; in: Jambor, J.L., Burke, E.A.J., Ercit, T.S., Grice, J.D. (1988): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 73: 1498
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