Minerals of Scotland
ISLE
OF SKYE |
ISLE OF SKYE Skye
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ANALCIME Analcime
is one of the more common zeolite Occuring at numerous localities, the best examples are to be found at Talisker Bay, Moonen Bay and Oisgill Bay. Smaller
crystals are often colourless and transparent, right
- ANALCIME - Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye. |
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ANALCIME above -
Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye. left -
Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye. |
CHABAZITE Chabazite is
another of the commoner zeolite species to be found on
Skye at a number of localities. |
CHABAZITE - Moonen Bay, Isle of Skye. |
CHABAZITE - The Quiraing, Isle of Skye. |
CHABAZITE - Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye. |
CHABAZITE on Thomsonite - Oisgill Bay, Isle of
Skye. |
COWLESITE Cowlesite is one
of the rarer zeolites be be found on Skye. It occurs in
the smaller vesicles of the basalt lavas Though not common
at Moonen Bay, this locality has perhaps yielded the best
examples |
COWLESITE - Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye. |
HEULANDITE Fairly common on
the Isle of Skye, heulandite is best developed at the
more recently uncovered locality |
HEULANDITE Cavity containing well-formed, flesh-coloured crystals to 6mms. |
HEULANDITE Transparent, heulandite crystal to 3mms with mesolite inclusions. |
ERIONITE One of the rarer
zeolites, erionite has been recorded as erionite/
offretite, epitactic overgrowth on levynite crystals. Very rare are
well-developed crystals, hexagonal in appearance. A find
a few years ago at Edinbane |
QUARTZ (Chalcedony) Not zeolites, but
a notable and rare find was made of this association at
Moonen Bay, along with the zeolites of the location.
Micro-crystals of gypsum were also recorded. |
ERIONITE |
CHALCEDONY
& Native COPPER |
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