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Sandyhills Bay (Southwick Cliffs), Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UKi
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Sandyhills Bay (Southwick Cliffs)Bay
DalbeattieTown
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 52' 51'' North , 3° 43' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.88104,-3.72257
GeoHash:
G#: gcv25qc31
GRN:
N37W02
UK National Grid Reference:
NX895554
Type:
Bay
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Southerness170 (2017)8.0km
Dalbeattie4,260 (2017)8.6km
Castle Douglas4,070 (2017)14.7km
Cargenbridge610 (2017)20.1km
Kirkcudbright3,390 (2017)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
5075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5075:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kirkcudbrightshire


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Description: Lemon yellow minute crystals (about 0.1 mm) in aggregates or as fine-grained massive fissure-fillings and encrustations, associated with pitchblende, in altered radioactive rock. J. Knight (1978) pers. com. Identification confirmed by electron-probe microanalysis, RSM.
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Description: Minute pure orange patches on rock matrix. [Identified by BM(NH) prior to 1969 on samples submitted by R. S. W. Braithwaite. J. Knight (1978) pers. com.]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBotallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘVandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23
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