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Kilpatrick Hills, Scotland, UKi
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Kilpatrick HillsGroup of Hills
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Kilpatrick Hills, Scotland: yellow circle

Kilpatrick Hills, Scotland, UK
Type:
Group of Hills
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Milngavie13,110 (2017)
Bonhill9,180 (2017)
Duntocher7,036 (2011)
Faifley5,030 (2017)
Milton530 (2017)
Bowling520 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
16003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16003:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A range some nine kilometres long and four wide. The Kilpatrick Hills lie about two kilometres to the north of Old Kilpatrick. They cover a large area with some quarries and rocky outcrops.

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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Analcime var. Cluthalite
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Edingtonite (TL)
Formula: Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Description: grains to over 1 cm across embedded in prehnite.
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Description: blue-green crystals ( < 6 mm) partly covered with white encrustations, in laminated shale, Howcommon limestone mine, Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire. [R.I. Lawson (1978) pers. com.]
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Saponite var. Bowlingite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
References:
in the collection of NHM LondonIdentification: Visual Identification
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thomsonite-Ca (TL)
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Type Locality:
'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
var. Bowlingite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca (TL)9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Edingtonite (TL)9.GA.15Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
var. Cluthalite9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Analcime var. CluthaliteNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Analcime var. CluthaliteNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Na Analcime var. CluthaliteNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Al Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Analcime var. CluthaliteNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Si Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Analcime var. CluthaliteNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
SSulfur
S GreenockiteCdS
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences30
Youngest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Clackmannan - Lower Limestone - Neilson Shell Bed2336 - 326.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Inverclyde - Ballagan4353.8 - 345.3 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Spirorbis
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirorbis353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidodendron358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Lepidophloios
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidophloios358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Calamopitys
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Calamopityaceae : Calamopitys358.9 - 336 Ma
Paleozoic
Stigmaria
genus
Plantae : Stigmaria358.9 - 345.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Beyrichoceratoides truncatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Muensteroceratidae : Beyrichoceratoides : Beyrichoceratoides truncatus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Glyphiolobus marioni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Dimorphoceratidae : Glyphiolobus : Glyphiolobus marioni336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pederpes finneyae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Whatcheeriidae : Pederpes : Pederpes finneyae353.8 - 345.3 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilpatrick_Hills

Mindat Articles

Zeolites on the Kilpatrick Hills, Scotland by Dagmara Lesiow


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