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Zircon from
Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK


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Zircon, etc.

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon, etc.

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
02268360017362055969372.jpg
Zircon, etc.

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon, etc.

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon, etc.

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon, etc.

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Zircon

Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Locality type:Waterfall
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Comments:Xls to 2.5mm (nice micros).
Habit:Prismatic, pryamiddle.
Colour:Orange, buff
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
EPMA
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group23
Quartz16
Clinochlore13
Biotite10
Fluorite10
Hedenbergite8
Allanite-(Ce)3
Plagioclase3
Titanite3
Pyrite2
Epidote2
Ferro-hornblende2
Sphalerite1
Gadolinite-(Y)1
Kainosite-(Y)1
K Feldspar1
Magnetite1
- var Titanium-bearing Magnetite1
Chevkinite-(Ce)1
Fergusonite-(Y)1
Calcite1
Synchysite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (38 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39073
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39073:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBruach Nam Bo, Luib, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘMarsco, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘGlamaig, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘCoire Gorm, Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBeinn an Dubhaich, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘMarble quarries, Kilchrist, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
33.2km (20.7 miles) ⓘRum Central Complex, Rùm, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UK
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘMam Ratagan, Loch Duich, Highland, Scotland, UK
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘIsle of Eigg, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UK
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘGlen Dessary syenite intrusion, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UK
References
The Geology of Skye
 
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