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Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UKi
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Glen GairnRiver Valley
BallaterBurgh
AberdeenshireCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Zinnwaldite

Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Fluorite

Abergairn Mine, Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Fluorite

Abergairn Mine, Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Zinnwaldite

Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Fluorite

Abergairn Mine, Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Fluorite

Abergairn Mine, Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Zinnwaldite

Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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Fluorite

Abergairn Mine, Glen Gairn, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 4' North , 3° 7' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.06667,-3.11667
GeoHash:
G#: gfju9hdt2
GRN:
N39W02
Type:
River Valley
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
26478
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26478:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aberdeenshire


GPS coordinates are copied from https://www.mindat.org/feature-2648938.html

Gairn Water (also known as the River Gairn), situated in the Cairngorms National Park, is a river in Scotland with an elevation of 899 feet (ca. 274 m) and a length of 4.75 kilometres.

The Gairn's source stems from a number of tributaries on the slopes of Carn Eas and Ben Avon in the Grampian Mountains of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The river moves East South East for its entire course, passing through/near Daldownie, Rinloan, Dalfad, Torbeg, Lary, Candacraig, and Bridge of Gairn before finally leading into the River Dee, near Ballater.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 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
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Gairn
Wikidata ID:Q1469531

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References

Hall, A., Walsh, J.N. (1 November 1972) Zinnwaldite granite from Glen Gairn, Aberdeenshire. Scottish Journal of Geology: 8: 265-267.
sjg.lyellcollection.org (n.d.) https://sjg.lyellcollection.org/content/8/3/265
www.mindat.org (n.d.) https://www.mindat.org/feature-2648938.html
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk (n.d.) https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/glen-gairn-aberdeenshire
mapcarta.com (n.d.) https://mapcarta.com/17643554
canmore.org.uk (n.d.) https://canmore.org.uk/site/78031/glen-gairn
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen
www.walkopedia.net (n.d.) https://www.walkopedia.net/walks/display-walk.asp?WalkID=2582&WalkName=Glen%20Gairn
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