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South coast, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types
South coastCoast
Isle of MullIsland
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 17' 33'' North , 6° 2' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.29272,-6.04697
GRN:
N38W03
Type:
Coast
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2946:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argyllshire


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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
UK

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