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Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UKi
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Carsaig BayBay
Carsaig- not defined -
Isle of MullIsland
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Albite

Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Albite

Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Albite, etc.

Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Albite

Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Albite

Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Albite, etc.

Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Albite

Carsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 19' 18'' North , 5° 59' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.32170,-5.98715
GRN:
N38W03
UK National Grid Reference:
NM535215
Type:
Bay
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Isle Of Mull2,667 (2014)19.1km
Isle of Iona125 (2015)26.4km
Isle of Colonsay108 (2012)30.1km
Tobermory1,010 (2017)33.8km
Isle of Jura188 (2012)46.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
4695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4695:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argyllshire


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Description: Confirmed on two specimens collected from Carsaig Bay. By micromount collector Berly Taylor.
References:
NHM London
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
Description: Confirmed on two specimens collected from Carsaig Bay. By micromount collector Berly Taylor.
References:
NHM London
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Steve Rust collectionIdentified by Steve Rust: Visual Identification
ⓘ Native Tin
Formula: Sn
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Lead1.AA.05Pb
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Tin1.AC.10Sn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘvar. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BrBromine
Brⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ Native TinSn
PbLead
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb

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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References

Dyer, A., Green, D.I., Taylor, B., Williams, C.D. (2005) A Tin-Lead Alloy found in a Zeolitic Amygdale at Carsaig Bay on the Hebridean Isle of Mull. Journal of the Russell Society, 8 (2) 113-114
Brown, D. J., & Bell, B. R. (2007). How do you grade peperites?. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 159(4), 409-420.
Dekov, Vesselin M., Hålenius, Ulf, Billström, Kjell, Kamenov, George D., Munnik, Frans, Eriksson, Lars, Dyer, Alan, Schmidt, Mark, Botz, Reiner (2009) Native Sn–Pb droplets in a zeolitic amygdale (Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73 (10) 2907-2919 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.017
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