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The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK i
Regional Level Types
The Storr Cliff
Staffin Township
Trotternish Peninsula
Isle of Skye Island
Eilean á Chèo Ward
Highland Council Area
Scotland Country
UK Country

Regional Level Types
The Storr	Cliff
Staffin	Township
Trotternish	Peninsula
Isle of Skye	Island
Eilean á Chèo	Ward
Highland	Council Area
Scotland	Country
UK	Country

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The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

The Old Man of Storr

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Evening view of the Storr from the viewing point

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Basalt Rock Forms

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

The Old Man of Storr

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Evening view of the Storr from the viewing point

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Basalt Rock Forms

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

The Old Man of Storr

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

57° 30' 25'' North , 6° 10' 59'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Portree	2,410 (2017)	10.5km
Broadford	760 (2017)	33.7km
Kyle of Lochalsh	650 (2017)	37.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

2961

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:2961:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Inverness-shire

Cliffs exposing Tertiary lava flows, amygdaloidal cavities with zeolites.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

References:

[Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]

Formula: CaCO₃

Formula: Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O

References:

[Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]

ⓘ Gyrolite (TL)

Formula: NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Thomas Anderson, Thomas (1851) Description and analysis of gurolite, a new mineral species. The London, Edinburgh, And Dublin Philosophical Magazine And Journal Of Science, S. 4 Vol. 1 (2). 111-113 doi:10.1080/14786445108646700(as gurolite)

Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

ⓘ Stilbite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

References:

Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

References:

[Specimen in the Natural History Museum, London]

Gallery:

Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂Oⓘ Analcime

Analcime

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Analcime

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Analcime

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂Oⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Apophyllite Group

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Apophyllite Group, etc.

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Apophyllite Group, etc.

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Apophyllite Group

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Apophyllite Group, etc.

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Apophyllite Group, etc.

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Apophyllite Group

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Apophyllite Group, etc.

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

Lévyne

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Lévyne

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

Lévyne

The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Gyrolite (TL)	9.EE.30	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Garronite-Ca	9.GC.05	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
ⓘ	Stilbite-Ca	9.GE.10	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
H	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
O	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Na	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Si	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Garronite-Ca	Na₂Ca₅Al₁₂Si₂₀O₆₄ · 27H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

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Wikidata ID:	Q2130456

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References

Heddle, M. F. (1899) The Minerals of the Storr. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society, 7 (4). 328-331 doi:10.1144/transed.7.4.328

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The Storr, Staffin, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland, UK i
Regional Level Types
The Storr Cliff
Staffin Township
Trotternish Peninsula
Isle of Skye Island
Eilean á Chèo Ward
Highland Council Area
Scotland Country
UK Country