Pebbles and pieces of Agate, Chalcedony, Quartz and other species can be found within the burn and can be traced to where they originate, which appear to be vesicles from within a larva.

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ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Render, Paul (n.d.) Paul Render Collection.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt

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Regional Level Types
Kirkbean Burn - not defined -
Kirkbean - not defined -
Dumfries and Galloway Council Area
Scotland Country
UK Country