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Boddin Point, Usan, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UKi
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View from Elephant Rock to Boddin Point

Boddin Point, Usan, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK
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View of the Elephant Rock looking south

Boddin Point, Usan, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 40' 22'' North , 2° 28' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NO714533
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ferryden905 (2011)3.2km
Montrose11,880 (2017)4.9km
Hillside1,170 (2017)8.0km
Saint Cyrus1,060 (2017)11.8km
Friockheim1,010 (2017)12.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
25472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25472:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Angus


Large pebble beach on the north side of the point, with some of the less usual yellowish jaspers.

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2 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boddin,_Angus
Wikidata ID:Q4936413

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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