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Elgol / Strathaird zeolites, Skye, Scotland

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Zeolites (heulandite, stilbite).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Tertiary basalt

Skye zeolite coast; respect SSSI rules.

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