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Pyroxene Group from
Beinn Laoghal, Loch Loyal Complex, North， West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:'Pyroxene Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:ADSi2O6
Age information
Maximum recorded age:404 ± 10 Ma
Minimum recorded age:402 ± 9 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1404 ± 10 to 402 ± 9 MaEarly/Lower Devonian - K-Ar
Sample references:
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Brown, P. E; Miller, J. A.; Grasty, R. L. (1968) Isotopic ages of Late Caledonian granitic intrusions in the British Isles. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society, 36 (3). p.251-276. doi:10.1144/pygs.36.3.251
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroxene Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beinn Laoghal, Loch Loyal Complex, North， West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1416111
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1416111:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyroxene Group
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘLoch Ailsh Complex, North， West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘAllt a'Mhuillin Gorge, Loch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North， West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘAllt a'Mhuillin Quarry, Loch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North， West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘLedmore river outcrop, Loch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North， West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
49.3km (30.7 miles) ⓘLoch Borralan Complex, Assynt, North， West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
References
Brown, P. E; Miller, J. A.; Grasty, R. L. (1968) Isotopic ages of Late Caledonian granitic intrusions in the British Isles. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society, 36 (3). p.251-276. doi:10.1144/pygs.36.3.251
 
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