Description: As a pale green, secondary growth, coating surface of an exposed drill core (serpentinite). Identified by X-ray diffraction. [R. I. Lawson (1980) pers. com.]

References:

Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Hexahydrite	7.CB.25	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)

Localities in this Region

Scotland
- South Ayrshire
  - Lendalfoot
    - Balsalloch Farm
      - North Ballaird Bore No. 3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

CaledonidesOrogenic Belt

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