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Borrow Pit, Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UKi
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BishoptonVillage
RenfrewshireCouncil Area
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 55' 11'' North , 4° 31' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.91979,-4.52067
GeoHash:
G#: gcuy15uhk
GRN:
N38W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NS425725
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bishopton4,640 (2017)1.5km
Milton530 (2017)1.9km
Bowling520 (2017)2.5km
Old Kilpatrick4,850 (2017)4.1km
Dumbarton19,950 (2017)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
5027
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5027:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Renfrewshire


Located by M8 motorway.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Otavite
Formula: CdCO3
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘOtavite5.AB.05CdCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ OtaviteCdCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ OtaviteCdCO3
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Cdⓘ OtaviteCdCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Faithfull, J., Hubbard, N. (2001) Otavite from Bishopton, Renfewshire, Scotland. Journal of the Russell Society, 7 (2) 94-96
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