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Beinn Laoghal, Loch Loyal Complex, North, West and Central Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UKi
Regional Level Types
Beinn LaoghalOutcrop
Loch Loyal ComplexVolcanic Complex
North๏ผŒ West and Central SutherlandWard
HighlandCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 24' 17'' North , 4° 26' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
58.40491,-4.43467
GRN:
N39W02
Type:
Outcrop
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Golspie1,410 (2017)55.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
3038
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3038:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ben Laoghal, Ben Loyal; Sutherland


Roughly semi-circular outcrop covering 16 kmยฒ and may be laccolithic in form.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Eckermannite
Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Eckermannite9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'var. Perthite'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Early/Lower Devonian : 404 ยฑ 10 Ma to 402 ยฑ 9 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Devonian
   Early/Lower Devonian
โ“˜ Pyroxene Group (youngest age)402 ยฑ 9 Ma
โ“˜ Pyroxene Group (oldest age)404 ยฑ 10 Ma

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Robertson, R. C. R., Parsons, Ian (1974) The Loch Loyal syenites. Scottish Journal of Geology, 10 (2) 129-146 doi:10.1144/sjg10020129
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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