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Corrycharmaig, Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 29' 24'' North , 4° 24' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.49000,-4.40389
GRN:
N38W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NN520357
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Killin720 (2017)5.9km
Comrie1,900 (2017)29.4km
Callander3,120 (2017)29.7km
Aberfoyle750 (2017)34.6km
Thornhill540 (2017)38.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
229803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229803:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Note: Formerly in Perthshire, now in Stirlingshire following boundary changes.

An ultrabasic intrusion with concentrations of talc, and chromite. The latter was trialled in the 19th century by the Marquis of Breadalbane, but without success. The ultrabasic rocks, mostly serpentine and talc/carbonate form a roughly oval mass centred on Dun Garbh Beag, a small peak at NN 5205 3574, about 760 m west of Corrycharmaig farm. The main chromite working is a flooded level at NN 5192 3574 and a trench from there to 5197 3571. Chromite is scarce here, but the remains of an ore pile can still be found by a trial pit at NN 5222 3590, approx. 540 m west of the farm. Veins of crystalline talc with calcite are at NN 5204 3584, due west of the house.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Diallage'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Diallage'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt

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References

Henwood, W.J. (1871): Observations on Metalliferous Deposits: On the Chromate of Iron (Lately) Wrought at Corri Charmaig in Perthshire. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 643-649.
Anderson et al, (1949) The Corrycharmaig serpentinite intrusion, Glen Lochay, Perthshire. Wartime Pamphlett no. 9, Supplement 1. British Geological Survey.
Harrison, D.J. (1985) Mineralogical and chemical appraisal of Corrycharmaig serpentinite intrusion, Glen Lochay, Perthshire. Trans. Inst. Mining & Metall. B94, 147-151.
Power, M. R., Pirrie, D. (2000) Platinum-group element mineralization within ultramafic rocks at Corrycharmaig, Perthshire: implications for the origin of the complex. Scottish Journal of Geology, 36 (2) 143-150 doi:10.1144/sjg36020143
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