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Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UKi
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BallaterBurgh
AberdeenshireCouncil Area
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Molybdenite

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Zinnwaldite

Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Molybdenite, etc.

Gairnshiel Bridge, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Molybdenite

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Zinnwaldite

Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Molybdenite, etc.

Gairnshiel Bridge, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Molybdenite

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Zinnwaldite

Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 2' 57'' North , 3° 2' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.04940,-3.04022
GRN:
N39W02
Type:
Burgh
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
24803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24803:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ballater (/ˈbælətər/, Scottish Gaelic: Bealadair) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 213 metres (ca. 699 ft), Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula.

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15 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Dark green rossettes and spherules up to ca. 7 mm in fractures in country rock adjoining the quartz/molybdenite vein at NJ 2935 0112. XRF indicated ca. 33 % Fe2O3, 13 % MgO in the sample analysed. Molar Fe:Mg ratio = ca. 1.3.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
LiLithium
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballater
Wikidata ID:Q805175

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