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Forrestblyth
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 Posted: Mar 06, 2025 09:55 Post subject: Isle of Skye, a selection of unusual minerals |
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Isle of Skye , a selection of unusual minerals
| Mineral: | Analcime |
| Locality: | | Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom |  |
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| Dimensions: | 2 cm |
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| Analcime (Blue) from Talisker Bay |
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| Mineral: | Analcime |
| Locality: | | Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 cm |
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| Mineral: | Apophyllite (Group) |
| Locality: | | The Storr, Portree, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 5cm |
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| Mineral: | Chabazite-(Ca) |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 cm |
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| Mineral: | Cowlesite |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 1 cm |
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Forrestblyth
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| Posted: Mar 06, 2025 10:29 Post subject: Re: Isle of Skye , a selection of unusual minerals |
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Photographs just taken from phone. Hoping to practice using these with the super macro DSLR.
| Mineral: | Stilbite-(Ca) |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 cm |
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3036 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Thomsonite-(Ca), Chabazite-(Ca) |
| Locality: | | Oisgill Bay, Dunvegan, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 4 cm |
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3038 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Thomsonite-(Ca), Mesolite, Chabazite-(Ca) |
| Locality: | | The Storr, Portree, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 3 cm |
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Forrestblyth
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| Posted: Jul 19, 2025 12:37 Post subject: Re: Isle of Skye, a selection of unusual minerals |
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Acquired a few new specimens today , firstly Analcime , Mesolite Geode
| Mineral: | Analcime, Mesolite |
| Locality: | | Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 mm |
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842 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Analcime, Mesolite |
| Locality: | | Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 mm |
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843 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Analcime, Mesolite |
| Locality: | | Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 mm |
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845 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Analcime, Mesolite |
| Locality: | | Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 mm |
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844 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Analcime, Mesolite |
| Locality: | | Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 35 mm |
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845 Time(s) |
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Forrestblyth
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| Posted: Jul 19, 2025 13:03 Post subject: Re: Isle of Skye, a selection of unusual minerals |
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My Second specimen is a very nice multi combination of rare IOS minerals. I need to zoom in to ID and designate some detailed focused shots after looking over this delightful combination and trying to work out what is what. If anyone can shout out the particular minerals on the label that would be a great help in producing some decent individualised shots in macro
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| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm |
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836 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm |
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831 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm |
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834 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm |
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832 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm |
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832 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | _ |
| Locality: | | Moonen Bay, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 50mm |
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