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Old Markle Quarry, East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Markle Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| East Linton | - not defined - |
| East Lothian | Council Area |
| Scotland | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 59' 2'' North , 2° 40' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2014
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1800
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Linton | 1,700 (2017) | 0.8km |
| West Barns | 680 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Haddington | 9,020 (2017) | 7.8km |
| North Berwick | 6,650 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Dirleton | 496 (2011) | 9.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club | Leith, Edinburgh | 31km |
An abandoned basalt quarry. Originally worked circa early 1800s to around 1895.
The site displays the type locality of ‘Markle Basalt Lava’.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ 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 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- Scotland
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