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Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UKi
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Baryte

Swinlees Mine, Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Baryte

Swinlees Mine, Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Baryte

Swinlees Mine, Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 45' 19'' North , 4° 41' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.75536,-4.68598
GeoHash:
G#: gcutjmgy8
GRN:
N38W02
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
213080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213080:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

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Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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