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Rùm, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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Mindat Locality ID:
3009
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3009:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Isle of Rùm; Rum; Rhum; Inverness-shire
Other Languages:
French:
Rùm, Highland, Écosse, Royaume-Uni
German:
Rùm, Highland, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Rùm, Highland, Scozia, Regno Unito
Russian:
Рум, Хайленд, Шотландия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
拉姆島, 高地, 蘇格蘭, 英国
Spanish:
Rùm, Highland, Escocia, Reino Unido
Afrikaans:
Rùm, Skotland, Verenigde Koninkryk
Basque:
Rùm, Highland, Eskozia, Erresuma Batua
Breton:
Rùm, Kuzul an Uheldirioù, Bro-Skos, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Catalan:
Rùm, Consell de Highland, Escòcia, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Rùm, Highland, Scotland (apil sa nasod), Hiniusang Gingharian
Czech:
Rùm, Highland, Skotsko, Spojené království
Dutch:
Rum, Highland, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Rùm, Highland, Skotlando, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Finnish:
Rùm, Ylämaa, Skotlanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Greek:
Ραμ, Υψίπεδο, Σκωτία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hebrew:
רום, היילנד, סקוטלנד, הממלכה המאוחדת
Icelandic:
Rúmey, Hálendi, Skotland, Bretland
Irish Gaelic:
Rúm, Comhairle na Gáidhealtachd, Albain, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ラム島, ハイランド, スコットランド, イギリス
Latin:
Ruma, Scotia, Britanniarum regnum
Low Saxon/Low German:
Rum, Schottland, Vereenigt Königriek vun Grootbritannien un Noordirland
Macedonian:
Рум, Хајленд, Шкотска, Обединето Кралство
Malay:
Rùm, Tanah Tinggi, Scotland, United Kingdom
Norwegian:
Rùm, Highland, Skottland, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Rùm, Highland, Skottland, Storbritannia
Polish:
Rum, Highland, Szkocja, Wielka Brytania
Scots:
Rùm, Hieland, Scotland, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Rùm, Gàidhealtachd, Alba, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Serbian:
Рам, Висија, Шкотска, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
Rùm, Highland, Škotska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Swedish:
Rùm, Highland, Skottland, Storbritannien
Ukrainian:
Рум, Гайленд, Шотландія, Велика Британія
Welsh:
Rùm, Cyngor yr Ucheldir, Yr Alban, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Mineral List

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

41 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Description: As uranium-enriched colourless, anhedral to subhedral, grains (c. 20 µm) associated with apatite, chlorite, amphibole, and biotite in the mesostasis areas of the Rhum layered pluton, Rhum, Invernessshire.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Chlorophaeite'
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cooperite ?
Formula: PtS
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
'Iddingsite' ?
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Isomertieite ?
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Laurite ?
Formula: RuS2
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
'Limonite'
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Merenskyite ?
Formula: PdTe2
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Michenerite ?
Formula: PdBiTe
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Iridium ?
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Native Iridium var. Platiniridium ?
Formula: (Ir,Pt)
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Native Platinum ?
Formula: Pt
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Potarite ?
Formula: PdHg
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sperrylite var. Platarsite ?
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Telargpalite ?
Formula: (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Description: Tentative identification, based only on a qualitative analysis.
Telluropalladinite
Formula: Pd9Te4
'UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd'
Formula: Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3
'UM2000-20-E:PbPdTe'
Formula: Pd2(Pb,Te)
'UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd'
Formula: (Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
'UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt'
Formula: (Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te
'UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd'
Formula: (Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zirkelite
Formula: (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Description: Anhedral grains (< 60 µm), dark reddish-brown in thin-section, associated with baddeleyite, apatite, chlorite, amphibole, and biotite in mesostasis areas of the Rhum layered pluton, Rhum, Invernessshire.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Potarite ?1.AD.25PdHg
Native Iridium ?1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Platinum ?1.AF.10Pt
Native Iridium
var. Platiniridium ?
1.AF.10(Ir,Pt)
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Hongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Isomertieite ?2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Keithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
Telluropalladinite2.BC.30Pd9Te4
Telargpalite ?2.BC.45(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
Cooperite ?2.CC.35bPtS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Merenskyite ?2.EA.20PdTe2
Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Laurite ?2.EB.05aRuS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Michenerite ?2.EB.25PdBiTe
Sperrylite
var. Platarsite ?
2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Zirkelite4.DL.05(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Group 9 - Silicates
'Chlorophaeite'9..
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Iddingsite' ?-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePd'-Au2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3
'UM2000-20-E:PbPdTe'-Pd2(Pb,Te)
'UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd'-(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
'UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt'-(Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te
'UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd'-(Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BraggitePdPt3S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CooperitePtS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S LauriteRuS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePdAu2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3
Fe UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
Fe UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt(Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te
Fe UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd(Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
Ni UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd(Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu HongshiitePtCu
Cu UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePdAu2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3
Cu UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
Cu UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt(Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te
Cu UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd(Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4
AsArsenic
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
As Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
As SperrylitePtAs2
As UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd BraggitePdPt3S4
Pd IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pd KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pd KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
Pd PotaritePdHg
Pd TelluropalladinitePd9Te4
Pd Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Pd UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePdAu2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3
Pd UM2000-20-E:PbPdTePd2(Pb,Te)
Pd UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
Pd UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt(Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te
Pd UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd(Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
SbAntimony
Sb IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
TeTellurium
Te KeithconnitePd20Te7
Te KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
Te MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Te TelluropalladinitePd9Te4
Te Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Te UM2000-20-E:PbPdTePd2(Pb,Te)
Te UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
Te UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt(Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te
Te UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd(Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4
OsOsmium
Os Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Iridium var. Platiniridium(Ir,Pt)
PtPlatinum
Pt BraggitePdPt3S4
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt HongshiitePtCu
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Pt MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Pt Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Pt Native PlatinumPt
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
Pt Native Iridium var. Platiniridium(Ir,Pt)
Pt UM2000-75-Te:AsFePd(Pd,Fe,Pt,Cu,Ni)4(Te,As)
Pt UM2000-76-Te:CuFePdPt(Pd,Pt,Fe,Cu)5Te
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au UM2000-01-E:AuCuFePdAu2(Cu,Pd,Fe)3
HgMercury
Hg PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb UM2000-20-E:PbPdTePd2(Pb,Te)
Pb UM2000-77-Te:FePbPd(Pd,Pb,Fe,Cu,Ni)7Te4
BiBismuth
Bi KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
Bi MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Bi Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)

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Wikidata ID:Q278082
GeoNames ID:2639423

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