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Tremolite from
Beinn an Dubhaich, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Tremolite
Formula:◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tremolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beinn an Dubhaich, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:889753
Long-form Identifier:1:3:889753:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tremolite
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘBernera, Wester Ross， Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘMeall Buidhe, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘCorrary, Glen Beag, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘAllt Mor, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘBeinn Fhada, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘFaire Donn, Letterfearn, Wester Ross， Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘEilean Donnan Castle, Dornie, Lochalsh, Wester Ross， Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘDornie, Lochalsh, Wester Ross， Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘCreag Reidh Raineach, Dornie, Lochalsh, Wester Ross， Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘCoire Cuig haisginn, Dornie, Lochalsh, Wester Ross， Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
References
Hoersch, Alice L. (1981) Progressive metamorphism of the chert-bearing Durness limestone in the Beinn an Dubhaich aureole, Isle of Skye, Scotland: a reexamination. American Mineralogist, 66 (5-6) 491-506
HOLNESS, M. B. (1992) Metamorphism and Fluid Infiltration of the Calc-silicate Aureole of the Beinn an Dubhaich Granite, Skye. Journal of Petrology, 33 (6) 1261-1293 doi:10.1093/petrology/33.6.1261
 
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