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Caulkerbush, Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
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Caulkerbush- not defined -
DalbeattieTown
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 53' 19'' North , 3° 41' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
NX915562
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Southerness170 (2017)6.2km
Dalbeattie4,260 (2017)9.7km
Castle Douglas4,070 (2017)16.2km
Cargenbridge610 (2017)18.8km
Silloth2,906 (2018)19.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
4958
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4958:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkcudbrightshire


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Bismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Kahlerite8.EB.05Fe(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metakahlerite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H KahleriteFe(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O BismocliteBiOCl
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
O KahleriteFe(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Na LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl BismocliteBiOCl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Ca LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
FeIron
Fe KahleriteFe(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Fe MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
As KahleriteFe(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
As MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi BismocliteBiOCl
Bi Native BismuthBi
UUranium
U KahleriteFe(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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