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Salisbury Crags

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Salisbury Crags

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Hutton's Rock

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Salisbury Crags

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Salisbury Crags

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Hutton's Rock

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Salisbury Crags

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Salisbury Crags

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Neighbouring regions:

Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

East Lothian, Scotland, UK

Midlothian, Scotland, UK

West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Type:

Council Area

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Edinburgh	464,990 (2017)
Queensferry	8,960 (2017)
Colinton	7,637 (2013)
Currie	6,500 (2013)
Balerno	6,000 (2013)
Kirkliston	3,590 (2017)

Museums in region:

National Museums of Scotland (Edinburgh)

The Cockburn Geological Museum (Edinburgh)

Mindat Locality ID:

24457

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:24457:3

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Édimbourg, Écosse, Royaume-Uni

German:

Edinburgh, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich

Italian:

Edimburgo, Scozia, Regno Unito

Russian:

Эдинбург, Шотландия, Великобритания

Scots:

Edinburgh, Scotland, Unitit Kinrick

Scottish Gaelic:

Dùn Èideann, Alba, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte

Simplified Chinese:

爱丁堡, 蘇格蘭, 英国

Spanish:

Edimburgo, Escocia, Reino Unido

Afrikaans:

Edinburg, Skotland, Verenigde Koninkryk

Albanian:

Edinburg, Skocia, Mbretëria e Bashkuar e Britanisë së Madhe dhe Irlandës së Veriut

Amharic:

ኤዲንቦሮ, ስኮትላንድ, ዩናይትድ ኪንግደም

Anglo-Saxon:

Edinburg, Scotland, Geāned Cynerīce

Arabic:

إدنبرة, اسكتلندا, المملكة المتحدة

Aragonese:

Edimburgo, Escocia, Reino Unito

Armenian:

Էդինբուրգ, Շոտլանդիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն

Aromanian:

Edinburgh, Scotlandia, Britania Mari

Asturian:

Edimburgu, Escocia, Reinu Xuníu

Azeri:

Edinburq, Şotlandiya, Böyük Britaniya

Bashkir:

Эдинбург, Шотландия, Бөйөк Британия

Basque:

Edinburgh, Eskozia, Erresuma Batua

Bavarian:

Edinburg, Schottland, Vaoanigts Kinireich

Belarusian:

Эдынбург, Шатландыя, Вялікабрытанія

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Эдынбург, Шатляндыя, Вялікабрытанія

Bengali:

এডিনবরা, স্কটল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য

Bosnian:

Edinburgh, Škotska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo

Breton:

Dinedin, Bro-Skos, Rouantelezh-Unanet

Bulgarian:

Единбург, Шотландия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия

Burmese:

အက်ဒင်ဗာရာမြို့, စကော့တလန်နိုင်ငံ, ယူနိုက်တက်ကင်းဒမ်းနိုင်ငံ

Catalan:

Edimburg, Escòcia, Regne Unit

Cebuano:

Edinburgh, Scotland (apil sa nasod), Hiniusang Gingharian

Central Kurdish/Sorani:

ئێدینبەرە, سکۆتلاند, شانشینی یەکگرتوو

Chechen:

Эдинбург, Шотланди, Йоккха Британи

Chuvash:

Эдинбург, Шотланди, Аслă Британи

Cornish:

Karedin, Alban, Ruwvaneth Unys

Croatian:

Edinburgh, Škotska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo

Czech:

Edinburgh, Skotsko, Spojené království

Danish:

Edinburgh, Skotland, Storbritannien

Dutch:

Edinburgh, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Dutch Low Saxon:

Edinburgh, Schotlaand, Verienigd Keuninkriek

Egyptian Arabic:

ادنبره, سكوتلاند, المملكه المتحده

Emilian-Romagnol:

Edinbûrg, Scòsia, Régn Unî

Esperanto:

Edinburgo, Skotlando, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando

Estonian:

Edinburgh, Šotimaa, Suurbritannia

Extremaduran:

Edimburgu, Escocia, Reinu Uníu

Faroese:

Edinburgh, Skotland, Stóra Bretland

Farsi/Persian:

ادینبرا, اسکاتلند, بریتانیا

Finnish:

Edinburgh, Skotlanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta

Friulian:

Edinburc, Ream Unît

Galician:

Edimburgo, Escocia, Reino Unido

Georgian:

ედინბურგი, შოტლანდია, გაერთიანებული სამეფო

Greek:

Εδιμβούργο, Σκωτία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο

Guarani:

Endimbúgo, Ekosia, Tavetã Joaju

Gujarati:

એડિનબર્ગ, સ્કોટલેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ

Haitian:

Edinbo, Ekòs, Wayòm Ini

Hakka:

Oi-tên-páu, Scotland, Yîn-koet

Hebrew:

אדינבורו, סקוטלנד, הממלכה המאוחדת

Hindi:

एडिनबर्ग, स्कॉट्लैण्ड, यूनाइटेड किंगडम

Hungarian:

Edinburgh, Skócia, Egyesült Királyság

Icelandic:

Edinborg, Skotland, Bretland

Ido:

Edinburgh, Skotia, Unionita Rejio

Iloko:

Edinburgh, Eskosia, Nagkaykaysa a Pagarian

Indonesian:

Edinburgh, Skotlandia, Britania Raya

Interlingue:

Edinburgh, Scotia, Reyatu Unit

Irish Gaelic:

Dún Éideann, Albain, An Ríocht Aontaithe

Japanese:

エディンバラ, スコットランド, イギリス

Javanese:

Edinburgh, Sekotlan, Karajan Manunggal

Judaeo-Spanish:

Edimburgo, Eskosia, Reyno Unido

Kannada:

ಎಡಿನ್‌ಬರ್ಗ್‌‌, ಸ್ಕಾಟ್‌ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ

Karakalpak:

Edinburg, Shotlandiya

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Эдинбург, Шотландия, Ұлыбритания

Korean:

에든버러, 스코틀랜드, 영국

Kurdish (Latin Script):

Edinburgh, Skotlenda, Keyaniya Yekbûyî

Kyrgyz:

Эдинбург, Шотландия, Улуу Британия жана Түндүк Ирландия

Lao:

ເອແດມບວກ, ປະເທດເອກົດ, ສະຫະລາຊະອານາຈັກ

Latin:

Edinburgum, Scotia, Britanniarum regnum

Latvian:

Edinburga, Skotija, Apvienotā Karaliste

Lingua Franca Nova:

Edinburgh, Scotland, Rena Unida

Lithuanian:

Edinburgas, Škotija, Jungtinė Karalystė

Lombard:

Edimbùrgh, Scozia, Regn Ünì

Lower Sorbian:

Edinburgh, Šotiska, Zjadnośone kralojstwo

Luxembourgish:

Edinburgh, Schottland, Vereenegt Kinnekräich

Macedonian:

Единбург, Шкотска, Обединето Кралство

Malay:

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Malayalam:

എഡിൻബറോ, സ്കോട്ട്‌ലൻഡ്, യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം

Manx:

Doon Edin, Nalbin, Reeriaght Unnaneysit

Marathi:

एडिनबरा, स्कॉटलंड, युनायटेड किंग्डम

Mazanderani:

ادینبورگ, اسکاتلند, بریتانیا

Meadow Mari:

Эдинбург, Ушымо Королевстве

Mingrelian:

ედინბურგი, შოტლანდია, გოართოიანაფილი ომაფე

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Edinburgh, Scot-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok

Mongolian:

Эдинбург, Шотланд, Их Британи

Nahuatl:

Edinburgh, Escotlālpan, Tlacetililli Hueyitlahtohcayotl

Newar / Nepal Bhasa:

एदिनबरा, संयुक्त अधिराज्य

Norwegian:

Edinburgh, Skottland, Storbritannia

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Edinburgh, Skottland, Storbritannia

Occitan:

Edimborg, Escòcia, Reialme Unit

Ossetian:

Эдинбург, Шотланди, Стыр Британи

Papiamento:

Edinburgh, Eskosia, Reino Uni

Piedmontese:

Edimborgh, Scòssia, Regn Unì

Polish:

Edynburg, Szkocja, Wielka Brytania

Portuguese:

Edimburgo, Escócia, Reino Unido

Punjabi:

ਐਡਿਨਬਰਾ, ਸਕਾਟਲੈਂਡ, ਯੂਨਾਈਟਡ ਕਿੰਗਡਮ

Quechua:

Edinburgh, Iskusya, Hukllachasqa Qhapaq Suyu

Romanian:

Edinburgh, Scoția, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord

Samogitian:

Edėnborgs, Škuotėjė, Jongtėnė Karalīstė

Sardinian:

Edimburgu, Iscotzia, Rennu Unidu

Serbian:

Единбург, Шкотска, Уједињено Краљевство

Serbo-Croatian:

Edinburgh, Škotska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo

Shona:

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sicilian:

Edimburgu, Scozzia, Regnu Unitu

Silesian:

Edinburgh, Szkocyjo, Wjelgo Brytańijo

Sindhi:

ايڊنبرگ, گڏيل بادشاھت

Sinhalese:

එඩින්බරෝ, ස්කොට්ලන්තය, එක්සත් රාජධානිය

Slovak:

Edinburgh, Škótsko, Spojené kráľovstvo

Slovenian:

Edinburg, Škotska, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske

South Azerbaijani:

ادینبورق, ایسکاتلند, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق

Swahili:

Edinburgh, Uskoti, Ufalme wa Muungano

Swedish:

Edinburgh, Skottland, Storbritannien

Tagalog:

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Tamil:

எடின்பரோ, இசுக்கொட்லாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்

Tatar:

Эдинбург, Шотландия, Бөекбритания

Telugu:

ఎడిన్బర్గ్, స్కాట్లాండ్, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్

Thai:

เอดินบะระ, ประเทศสกอตแลนด์, สหราชอาณาจักร

Traditional Chinese:

愛丁堡, 蘇格蘭, 英國

Turkish:

Edinburgh, İskoçya, Birleşik Krallık

Turkmen:

Edinburg, Birleşen Patyşalyk

Twi:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Udmurt:

Эдинбург, Шотландия, Великобритания

Ukrainian:

Единбург, Шотландія, Велика Британія

Upper Sorbian:

Edinburgh, Šotiska, Zjednoćene kralestwo

Urdu:

ایڈنبرگ, اسکاٹ لینڈ, مملکت متحدہ

Uyghur:

Idinburg, Shotlandiye, بۈيۈك بېرىتانىيە

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Edinburg, Shotlandiya, Birlashgan Qirollik

Venetian:

Ebora, Scozia, Regno Unìo

Veps:

Edinburg, Šotlandii, Sur' Britanii

Vietnamese:

Edinburgh, Scotland, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland

Volapük:

Edinburgh, Skotän, Regän Pebalöl

Võro:

Edinburgh, Sotimaa, Ütiskuningriik

Waray:

Edinburgh, Scotland, Reino Unido

Welsh:

Caeredin, Yr Alban, Y Deyrnas Unedig

West Frisian:

Edinburch, Skotlân, Feriene Keninkryk

Western Punjabi:

ایڈنبرا, سکاٹلینڈ, برطانیہ

Wu Chinese:

爱丁堡, 苏格兰, 英国

Yiddish:

עדינבורג, סקאטלאנד, פאראייניגטע קעניגרייך

Zazaki:

Edinburgh, İskoçya, Qraliya Yewbiyayiye

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, UK.

There are two contrasting rock types in the area: sedimentary rocks, derived from the slow accumulation of sediment in river systems and shallow seas, mostly during the Carboniferous period; and igneous rocks, cooled from magma in volcanoes or trapped underground to form intrusions.

The geology of Edinburgh and the surrounding area inspired the founder of modern geology, James Hutton, born in the city in 1726. His key ideas about the action of natural processes in creating rocks, and on the huge expanse of geological time, were profoundly important in the development of the science of geology and influenced Charles Darwin’s development of the theory of evolution.

Just to the east of Granton Harbour are rock formations known as the Wardie Shales, studied by, among others, Charles Darwin when he was a medical student at Edinburgh University from 1825 to 1827.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Coal

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

19 valid minerals.

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Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

earthwise.bgs.ac.uk (n.d.) http://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Arthur%E2%80%99s_Seat

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Localities:

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Cats Nick, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Calton Hill tunnel, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Ratho Quarry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Calton Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O

Locality: Ratho Quarry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Rutley, Frank (1902) Mineralogy (12th ed.)

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Rutley, Frank (1902) Mineralogy (12th ed.)

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Cats Nick, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1884 6 : 104-105

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Cats Nick, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

ⓘ 'Carbonate'

Locality: Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

earthwise.bgs.ac.uk (n.d.) http://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Arthur%E2%80%99s_Seat

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

Locality: Calton Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Greg, Robert Philips, Lettsom, William G. (1858) Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland. John Van Voorst, London.

ⓘ Copiapite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

Locality: Slateford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Description: as sulphur yellow granular aggregates infilling cracks in an altering pyrite nodule from Slateford, Edinburgh. Associated minerals are coquimbite, rozenite, and voltaite. RSM specimen donated by Mr Sutherland in 1951. ID confirmed by X-ray diffraction in 1979.

References:

Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23

ⓘ Coquimbite

Formula: AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Slateford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23

ⓘ Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO₄)(OH)

Localities:

Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Corstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

ⓘ Harmotome

Formula: Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Corstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Mineralogical Magazine 1884 6 : 104-105

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Taylor, Andrew (1884) On the Occurrence of Prehnite and other Minerals in the Rocks of Samson's Ribs and Salisbury Crags. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 6 (28). 104-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1884.006.028.08

ⓘ 'Julgoldite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XFe³⁺₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

Locality: Ratho Quarry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Livingstone, A. (1976) Julgoldite, new data and occurrences; a second recording. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (315) 761-763 doi:10.1180/minmag.1976.040.315.10

Embrey, Peter G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (322) 169-177 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.322.01

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

earthwise.bgs.ac.uk (n.d.) http://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Arthur%E2%80%99s_Seat

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

References:

John "Lord" Calvert collection (1832-1897)

ⓘ Pectolite

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)

Localities:

Corstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Ratho Quarry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Castle Rock, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Localities:

Castle Rock, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Salisbury Crags, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Corstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Calton Hill tunnel, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Arthur's Seat, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Slateford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Corstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Craiglockhart, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Blackford Hill Quarry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

ⓘ Rozenite

Formula: FeSO₄ · 4H₂O

Locality: Slateford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23

ⓘ Stevensite

Formula: (Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Corstorphine Hill, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

www.minsocam.org/msa/Handbook/Stevensite.PDF.

ⓘ Voltaite

Formula: K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

Locality: Slateford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

References:

Livingstone, A., Macpherson, H. G. (1983) Fifth supplementary list of British minerals (Scottish) Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 99-105 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.23

Gallery:

Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂Oⓘ Natrolite

Natrolite

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Natrolite

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Natrolite

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Rozenite	7.CB.15	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Coquimbite	7.CB.55	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Voltaite	7.CC.25	K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
ⓘ	Copiapite	7.DB.35	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Datolite	9.AJ.20	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Pectolite	9.DG.05	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Stevensite	9.EC.45	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Harmotome	9.GC.10	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Julgoldite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XFe³⁺₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Carbonate'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
H	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
O	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Na	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Coquimbite	AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Rozenite	FeSO₄ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Voltaite	K₂Fe₅²⁺Fe₃³⁺Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

Fossils

There are 37 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

326 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

439 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Myriapoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Temnospondyli unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Platyostomella scotoburdigalensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyostomella : *Platyostomella scotoburdigalensis*	342.8 - 339.4 Ma Carboniferous
Westlothiana lizziae species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Westlothiana : *Westlothiana lizziae*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Brigantibunum listoni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Opiliones : Brigantibunum : *Brigantibunum listoni*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Tristychius arcuatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Tristychiidae : Tristychius : *Tristychius arcuatus*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Balanerpeton woodi species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Balanerpeton : *Balanerpeton woodi*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Baphetidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Baphetidae	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Crassigyrinus scoticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Crassigyrinidae : Crassigyrinus : *Crassigyrinus scoticus*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Dolichopareias disjectus species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Adelogyrinidae : Dolichopareias : *Dolichopareias disjectus*	346.7 - 330.9 Ma Carboniferous
Lethiscus stocki species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Aistopoda : Lethiscidae : Lethiscus : *Lethiscus stocki*	342.8 - 336 Ma Carboniferous
Silvanerpeton miripedes species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Silvanerpeton : *Silvanerpeton miripedes*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Ophiderpeton kirktonense species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Aistopoda : Ophiderpetontidae : Ophiderpeton : *Ophiderpeton kirktonense*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Scorpiones order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Pulmonoscorpius genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Centromachidae : *Pulmonoscorpius*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Centromachidae : Pulmonoscorpius : *Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Phoxiscorpio peachi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Centromachidae : Phoxiscorpio : *Phoxiscorpio peachi*	345 - 339.4 Ma Carboniferous
Scoloposcorpio cramondensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Scoloposcorpionidae : Scoloposcorpio : *Scoloposcorpio cramondensis*	345.3 - 345 Ma Carboniferous
Orthosternina suborder	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Orthosternina	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Rhizodus gracilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Rhizodontidae : Rhizodus : *Rhizodus gracilis*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Rhizodus hibberti species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Rhizodontidae : Rhizodus : *Rhizodus hibberti*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Rhadinichthys ornatissimus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Palaeoniscidae : Rhadinichthys : *Rhadinichthys ornatissimus*	342.8 - 336 Ma Carboniferous
Rhadinichthys carinatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Palaeoniscidae : Rhadinichthys : *Rhadinichthys carinatus*	342.8 - 336 Ma Carboniferous
Rhadinichthys brevis species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Palaeoniscidae : Rhadinichthys : *Rhadinichthys brevis*	342.8 - 336 Ma Carboniferous
Archaeoctonus glaber species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Proscorpiidae : Archaeoctonus : *Archaeoctonus glaber*	339.4 - 336 Ma Carboniferous
Benniescorpio tuberculatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Scoloposcorpionidae : Benniescorpio : *Benniescorpio tuberculatus*	339.4 - 336 Ma Carboniferous
Pholidogaster pisciformis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Colosteidae : Pholidogaster : *Pholidogaster pisciformis*	346.7 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Doragnathus woodi species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Doragnathus : *Doragnathus woodi*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Loxomma allmanni species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Baphetidae : Loxomma : *Loxomma allmanni*	336 - 326.4 Ma Carboniferous
Leonaspis lothiana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Leonaspis : *Leonaspis lothiana*	438.5 - 433.4 Ma Silurian

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh
Wikidata ID:	Q23436
GeoNames ID:	2650225

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References

www.edinburghgeolsoc.org (n.d.) https://www.edinburghgeolsoc.org/edinburghs-geology/#:~:text=Edinburgh's%20world%2Dfamous%20cityscape,years%2C%20to%20create%20today's%20landscape.

curiousedinburgh.org (n.d.) http://curiousedinburgh.org/2019/01/15/charles-darwin-in-granton/

McAdam, A.D., Clarkson, E.N.K. (1987) Lothian geology: An excursion guide. Scottish Academic Press, 221 pages.

curiousedinburgh.org (2017) http://curiousedinburgh.org/history-of-geology/

en.wikipedia.org (2024) James Hutton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hutton

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