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Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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Roman Ralph on the beach at Talisker

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Beach at Talisker Bay

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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The view to the beach from the path

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Roman Ralph on the beach at Talisker

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Beach at Talisker Bay

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
08422220017272007843467.jpg
The view to the beach from the path

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
06645630017272007824666.jpg
Roman Ralph on the beach at Talisker

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Beach at Talisker Bay

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 16' 56'' North , 6° 27' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.28235,-6.45707
GRN:
N39W03
UK National Grid Reference:
NG315301
Type:
Bay
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Portree2,410 (2017)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
2959
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2959:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire


Note: The BMS Database also lists lewisite from here, but this is probably an incorrect ID (see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-61797.html).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oⓘ Analcime
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Analcime, etc.

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Analcime

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Analcime

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Analcime

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Analcime

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Analcime, etc.

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Analcime

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CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
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Chabazite

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Chabazite

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Chabazite, etc.

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Chabazite

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Chabazite

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Chabazite, etc.

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Chabazite

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Chabazite

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CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2Oⓘ Epistilbite
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Epistilbite

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Epistilbite

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Epistilbite

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CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum
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Gypsum, etc.

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Gypsum, etc.

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Gypsum, etc.

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2Oⓘ Mesolite
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Mesolite, etc.

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Mesolite, etc.

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Mesolite, etc.

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Mesolite, etc.

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Mesolite, etc.

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Mesolite, etc.

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Mesolite, etc.

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Mesolite, etc.

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
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Zeolite Group

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Zeolite Group, etc.

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Zeolite Group

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Zeolite Group, etc.

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Zeolite Group

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Zeolite Group, etc.

Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

Localities in this Region

UK
  • Scotland
    • Highland
      • Eilean á Chèo
        • Isle of Skye
          • Minginish

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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

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References

Livingstone, Alec (2002) Minerals of Scotland - Past and Present. National Museums of Scotland Publishing Ltd., Edinburgh.
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