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Lendalfoot, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UKi
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Pectolite

Lendalfoot, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Pectolite

Lendalfoot, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Pectolite

Lendalfoot, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 9' 49'' North , 4° 56' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.16382,-4.94076
GRN:
N37W03
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Girvan6,650 (2017)10.3km
Dailly850 (2017)18.6km
Maidens530 (2013)20.4km
Cairnryan3,757 (2011)22.0km
Crosshill500 (2017)26.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
2874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2874:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lendalfoot is a small village located on Carleton Bay, parish of Colmonell in the old district of Carrick, now South Ayrshire, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Girvan, Scotland. The village sits astride the A77 that runs north to Girvan and south to Cairnryan and Stranraer. Carleton Hill rises to 520 feet or 158 metres from the road.

The Lendal Water rises from Loch Lochton and runs around four miles before reaching the village and the sea at Carleton Bay.

Lendalfoot is the closest Mainland Scotland village to Ailsa Craig.

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Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular
var. Hibschite		9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lendalfoot
Wikidata ID:Q59841996

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