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Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UKi
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PaisleyTown
RenfrewshireCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 50' 50'' North , 4° 26' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.84726,-4.44011
GeoHash:
G#: gcuvdywvc
GRN:
N38W02
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
287464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287464:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Description: Small clusters of minute, clear glassy crystals associated with halotrichite, roemerite, pyrite, and voltaite, from old railway cutting west of Stanely, near Paisley, Renfrewshire. RSM specimen, identified by X-ray diffraction 1979.
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Description: White fluffy encrustations associated with alunogen and potassium alum, Hurlet, Paisley, Renfrewshire. [RSM identification in 1979 by Xray diffraction of BM(NH) specimen, BM 95187, from the Allan-Greg collection, purchased 1860. Qualitative electron-probe microanalysis confirms major aluminium, sulphur, and minor sodium.]
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Description: Small clusters of minute black crystals, pale green in thin section, associated with halotrichite, pyrite, coquimbite, and roemerite. From old railway cutting west of Stanely, near Paisley, Renfrewshire. RSM specimen identified by X-ray diffraction 1979.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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References

Scott, Alexander (1914) Barkevikite from Lugar, Ayrshire. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 17 (80) 138-142 doi:10.1180/minmag.1914.017.80.04 lugarite and theralite "from Barshaw, near Paisley
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
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