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Spinel from
Pennycross sapphire occurrence (Sgeir an Fhèidh to Crois an Ollaimb), Loch Scridain area, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK


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Spinel

Pennycross sapphire occurrence, Loch Scridain area, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Spinel

Pennycross sapphire occurrence, Loch Scridain area, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
05475460017362081468572.jpg
Spinel

Pennycross sapphire occurrence, Loch Scridain area, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Spinel
Formula:MgAl2O4
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO20.01 %
TiO20.41 %
Al2O363.77 %
Ga2O30.04 %
V2O30.23 %
Cr2O30.85 %
FeO*20.16 %
MnO0.11 %
CoO0.05 %
NiO0.02 %
ZnO0.23 %
MgO14.40 %
Total:100.28 %
Empirical formulas:
1(Mg0.56Fe2+0.44)(Al1.96Cr0.02Ti0.01)O4
Sample references:
1FKM-189-2
Frank K. Mazdab collection; sample FKM-189; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-176-to-fkm-200/#FKM-189
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spinel data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pennycross sapphire occurrence (Sgeir an Fhèidh to Crois an Ollaimb), Loch Scridain area, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46556
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46556:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spinel
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘCarsaig Bay, Carsaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘRoadside dyke, Bunessan, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘCamas Mor Intrusion, Isle of Muck, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UK
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘSithean Sluaigh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘAllt Guibhsachain, Ballachulish, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘRum Central Complex, Rùm, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UK
92.8km (57.7 miles) ⓘCamasunary, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
95.6km (59.4 miles) ⓘCuillin Hills, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘGlen Beag, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘCorrary, Glen Beag, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
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