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Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UKi
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LinlithgowTown
West LothianCouncil Area
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Hilderston Silver Mine, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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Calcite, etc.

Hilderston Silver Mine, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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Calcite, etc.

Hilderston Silver Mine, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 58' 20'' North , 3° 36' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.97233,-3.60376
GeoHash:
G#: gcvqmvry6
GRN:
N38W02
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
286134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286134:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Albertite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
Habit: fiiform, foil
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘMercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘBarytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum'-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Albertite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MercuryHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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