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Slateford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 55' 35'' North , 3° 14' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.92666,-3.24347
GeoHash:
G#: gcvwnjnhm
GRN:
N38W02
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Colinton7,637 (2013)2.3km
Edinburgh464,990 (2017)4.1km
Currie6,500 (2013)5.3km
Loanhead6,350 (2017)7.4km
Bilston1,210 (2017)7.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary ClubLeith, Edinburgh7km
Mindat Locality ID:
294670
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294670:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Mid Lothian


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slateford
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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