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Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UKi
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Touch HillsGroup of Hills
StirlingCouncil Area
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Heulandite Subgroup

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Heulandite Subgroup

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Stilbite-Ca

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Heulandite Subgroup

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Heulandite Subgroup

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Stilbite-Ca

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Heulandite Subgroup

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Heulandite Subgroup

Touch Hills, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 7' 5'' North , 4° 2' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.11832,-4.04130
GRN:
N38W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NS731936
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gargunnock750 (2017)2.7km
Stirling36,440 (2017)6.5km
Bridge of Allan5,000 (2017)7.1km
Doune1,760 (2017)8.0km
Kippen1,110 (2017)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
4835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4835:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
References:
Paul Husband
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
References:
Paul Husband
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
References:
Paul Husband

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

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