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Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salisbury Crags | - not defined - |
| City of Edinburgh | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 56' 47'' North , 3° 10' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 464,990 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Danderhall | 2,770 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Colinton | 7,637 (2013) | 6.7km |
| Loanhead | 6,350 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Musselburgh | 23,620 (2017) | 7.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club | Leith, Edinburgh | 3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Lothian
The eastern end of Salisbury Crags contained a former (since at least 1884) large quarry.
The Crags are a single sheet (sill) of dolerite rock, which formed as a magma intrusion long after the eruption of the Arthur’s Seat volcano. Magma rose to the level of the volcano and then spread out horizontally, forcing its way between layers of existing rock. James Hutton, the father of modern geology, was fascinated by the process and explored Salisbury Crags in detail. In the quarries for roadstone along the front of the Crags, Hutton found the exposed lower junction between existing sedimentary layers and the dolerite of the Crags. One important exposure, now called Hutton’s Section, helped him explain the relationship between the different rocks and supported his assertion that igneous rocks were crystallized from magma.
The Crags are a single sheet (sill) of dolerite rock, which formed as a magma intrusion long after the eruption of the Arthur’s Seat volcano. Magma rose to the level of the volcano and then spread out horizontally, forcing its way between layers of existing rock. James Hutton, the father of modern geology, was fascinated by the process and explored Salisbury Crags in detail. In the quarries for roadstone along the front of the Crags, Hutton found the exposed lower junction between existing sedimentary layers and the dolerite of the Crags. One important exposure, now called Hutton’s Section, helped him explain the relationship between the different rocks and supported his assertion that igneous rocks were crystallized from magma.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaledonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
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Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK