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Hypersthene from
'S Airde Beinn, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK


Classification
Species:'Hypersthene' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hypersthene data
Locality Data:Click here to view 'S Airde Beinn, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:605607
Long-form Identifier:1:3:605607:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hypersthene
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘArdnamurchan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK
32.3km (20.0 miles) ⓘIsle of Eigg, Caol and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland, UK
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘLoch Duich, Ratagain Intrusion, Glenelg, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
References
Cann, J. R. (1965) The metamorphism of amygdales at 'S Airde Beinn, northern Mull. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 34 (268). 92-106 doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.034.268.08
Beckinsale, R. D., Pankhurst, R. J., Skelhorn, R. R., Walsh, J. N. (1978) Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the early Tertiary lava pile of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 66 (4). 415-427 doi:10.1007/bf00403427
Emeleus, C. H., Gyopari, M. C. (1992) Chapter 5: Isle of Mull. In British Tertiary Volcanic Province - Geological Conservation Review No. 4. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. p.143-184.
 
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