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Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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Sgurr nan CearcallHill
MinginishPeninsula
Isle of SkyeIsland
Eilean á ChèoWard
HighlandCouncil Area
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Prehnite

Sgurr nan Cearcall, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 10' 0'' North , 6° 16' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.16688,-6.28175
GRN:
N39W03
UK National Grid Reference:
NG415164
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Broadford760 (2017)23.8km
Portree2,410 (2017)27.8km
Mallaig780 (2017)32.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
5690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5690:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Inverness-shire


In the Cuillin metamorphic aureole thermally altered basalts.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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