Sligachan quarry, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sligachan quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Sligachan | Village |
| Isle of Skye | Island |
| Eilean á Chèo | Ward |
| Highland | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 17' 46'' North , 6° 9' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NG497305
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portree | 2,410 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Broadford | 760 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Kyle of Lochalsh | 650 (2017) | 26.8km |
| Mallaig | 780 (2017) | 38.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire
A disused quarry open up in thermally metamorphosed basalt with a large near vertical dyke structure to be seen, on the northern flank of the Glamaig.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentia ProvinceCraton
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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Sligachan quarry, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK