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Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UKi
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Apophyllite Group

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Calcite

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Calcite

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Apophyllite Group

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Calcite

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Calcite

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Apophyllite Group

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Calcite

Orrock Quarry, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 5' 5'' North , 3° 15' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.08472,-3.25998
GRN:
N38W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NT216887
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Burntisland6,370 (2017)3.0km
Aberdour1,650 (2017)4.2km
Kinghorn2,870 (2017)5.5km
Lochgelly6,586 (2011)5.7km
Cowdenbeath11,460 (2017)6.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary ClubLeith, Edinburgh13km
Mindat Locality ID:
4832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4832:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Working basalt quarry with some spectacular columnar jointing.

Ref.:
Wirth, M.M. (2003) J. Russell Soc., 8(1), 23-25.

Moreton, S. (2006) A mineralogical tour of the Kingdom of Fife. U.K. J. Mines & Minerals, 27, 29-35.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Fissure infilling in basalt quarry. Generally micromount size.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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