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Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UKi
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Loch Fyne

Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Loch Fyne

Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Loch Fyne

Loch Fyne, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Neighbouring regions:
Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Type:
Loch
Mindat Locality ID:
209281
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209281:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Manganese oxide nodules and manganese carbonate concretions, occurring in the surface sediments of Loch Fyne at depths of 180-200 m.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

Calvert, S. E., Price, N. B. (1970) Composition of manganese nodules and manganese carbonates from Loch Fyne, Scotland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 29 (3) 215-233 doi:10.1007/bf00373306
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