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Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types
KilchoanHamlet
Ardnamurchan- not defined -
Fort William and ArdnamurchanWard
HighlandCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
UKCountry

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Kilchoanite, etc.

Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK
05560290017272042503116.jpg
Kilchoanite, etc.

Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK
05560290017272042503116.jpg
Kilchoanite, etc.

Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 41' 53'' North , 6° 6' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.69823,-6.10424
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):
0
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.

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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: CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘ 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)

Gallery:

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.10CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘ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ⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
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ⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
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ⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
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ⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
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

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
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). 1-15 doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.034.268.01
Embrey, Peter G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (322) 169-177 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.322.01
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