Coire Gorm, Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coire Gorm | Cirque |
| Broadford | Town |
| Isle Of Skye | Island |
| Eilean á Chèo | Ward |
| Highland | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 13' 51'' North , 5° 59' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NG595226
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broadford | 760 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Kyle of Lochalsh | 650 (2017) | 17.5km |
| Portree | 2,410 (2017) | 23.8km |
| Mallaig | 780 (2017) | 27.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire
A large coire between Beinn Dearg Mhor and Bienn na Caillich. The granites contain miarolitic cavites to a few cms in Coire Gorm and towards the summits of these two mountains.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kainosite-(Y) | 9.CF.10 | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentia ProvinceCraton
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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Coire Gorm, Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK