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⇱ Chapel Quarry, Raith, Fife, Scotland, UK

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Chapel Quarry, Raith, Fife, Scotland, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° North , 3° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~43km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
217526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217526:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry in dolomotized limestone. Active in the 1800s. Fossil replacement by silicates.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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