Micromounts Scotland...........Updated 1 March 2025
2376 |
ADULARIA & BYTOWNITE - Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Greyish Adularia crystals lining cavities in matrix with pink Bytownite as part of the matrix |
SOLD |
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2377 |
ALBITE, EPIDOTE & PUMPELLYITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small clear to white Albite crystals with small green Epidote crystals and greyish green Pumpellyite in
cavities in matrix |
�1.50p |
1 |
2378 |
ALBITE, EPIDOTE & THOMSONITE-Ca - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small clear to white Albite crystals with small green Epidote crystals and colourless elongated
Thomsonite-Ca crystals in cavities in matrix |
�1.50p |
1 |
1870 |
AMPHIBOLE & CALCITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small green acicular Amphibole crystals with clear spiky Calcite, (has been corroded in some way), in
cavities in lava matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
256 |
ANALCITE - Bracadale, Loch Beag, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Whitish to colourless Analcite crystals in cavities and on basalt matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
259 |
ANALCITE - Road Cutting, Glen Eynort, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Colourless to white Analcite crystals lining cavities in basalt matrix |
�1.00 �1.50p |
4 2 |
2379 |
ANALCITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Single translucent white Analcite crystal on matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2380 |
ANALCITE - Talisker Bay, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Greyish Analcite crystals lining cavities in basalt matrix |
50p �1.00 �1.50p |
2 1 1 |
2381 |
ANALCITE & GROSSULAR - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
White Analcite crystals with orange brown Grossular crystals on matrix |
�1.00 |
2 |
263 |
ANGLESITE - Loch na Meine Mine, Strathglass, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Small clear bladed Anglesite crystals in cavities in galena/quartz matrix |
�1.00 |
2 |
2382 |
ANTHOPHYLLITE & CHLORITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small matted aggregates of whitish acicular Anthophyllite crystals on brownish Chlorite in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 |
2 |
2383 |
ARAGONITE & PREHNITE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Clear hexagonal Aragonite crystals on pale green Prehnite in a cavity in matrix |
SOLD |
. |
1873 |
BARYTE - Tronach Head, Portknockie, Morayshire, Scotland |
Clear with red staining thick tabular Baryte crystals on matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
1874 |
BIOTITE - Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Greenish black "books" of Biotite in cavities in granitic matrix |
SOLD |
. |
1876 |
BIOTITE & HEDENBERGITE - Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Greenish black "books" of Biotite with long acicular green Hedenbergite crystals in cavities in granitic matrix |
SOLD |
. |
2384 |
BREWSTERITE-Sr - Bellsgrove Mine, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Colourless Brewsterite-Sr crystals, many doubly terminated on matrix. Not common from this location |
SOLD |
. |
267 |
BREWSTERITE-Sr - Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Super little specimens of colourless Brewsterite-Sr crystals, many doubly terminated on calcite matrix |
�1.00 �1.50p |
1 1 |
2385 |
BYTOWNITE - Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Massive pale pink Bytownite feldspar in baked mudstone matrix plus some dark greyish blue Sapphires |
SOLD |
. |
2386 |
CALCITE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Greyish rhombohedral Calcite crystals in cavities in matrix +/- Prehnite |
50p |
1 |
271 |
CALCITE - Trearn Quarry, Gateside, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
White scalenohedral Calcite crystals with pale brown rhombic Calcite crystals lining a cavity in a bivalve
shell in matrix. White Calcite fluoresces pink |
�1.00 |
1 |
272 |
CALCITE - Trearn Quarry, Gateside, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
White spiky Calcite crystals which fluoresce white on matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
273 |
CALCITE - Trearn Quarry, Gateside, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
White scalenohedral Calcite crystals with pale brown rhombic Calcite crystals and a few small tetrahedral
Chalcopyrite crystals in a cavity in a bivalve. White Calcite fluoresces pale pink |
SOLD |
. |
2387 |
CERUSSITE - Hopeful Vein, Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Colourless Cerussite crystals in a cavity in matrix. Ex Jill Goltz collection |
�1.00 |
1 |
1210 |
CHABAZITE - Leac nan Fionn, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Colourless rhombohedral Chabazite crystals in cavities in basalt matrix |
SOLD |
. |
2388 |
CHABAZITE - The Quiraing, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Colourless sparkling Chabazite crystals in a cavity in basalt matrix. Ex Jill Goltz collection |
�1.00 |
1 |
2389 |
CHABAZITE-Ca & THOMSONITE-Ca - The Quiraing, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Colourless rhombic Chabazite-Ca crystals with sprays of and globular cavity linings of Thomsonite-Ca |
�1.00 �1.50p |
1 1 |
2390 |
CLINOATACAMITE & PREHNITE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Small clusters of tiny green Clinoatacamite crystals on greyish Prehnite in cavities in matrix |
50p �1.00 |
1 4 |
2391 |
COPPER & PREHNITE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Small dull pieces of Copper with minor green secondary alteration on Prehnite in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 �1.50p |
3 1 |
2392 |
DOLOMITE, QUARTZ & CHALCOPYRITE - West Blackcraig Mine, Blackcraig, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Light orange brown rhombohedral Dolomite crystals with small bronzy Chalcopyrite crystals and small
whitish Quartz crystals in a cavity in matrix. Ex Jill Goltz collection |
�1.00 |
1 |
2393 |
EPIDOTE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Pale green Epidote crystals on feldspar in a cavity in matrix |
SOLD |
. |
2394 |
EPIDOTE, CALCITE & ALBITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small green Epidote crystals with greyish rounded Calcite crystals and clear to white Albite crystals
in cavities in matrix |
�1.50p |
1 |
2395 |
EPIDOTE & PUMPELLYITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small dark olive green Epidote crystals with some lighter green Pumpellyite in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2396 |
EPIDOTE, PUMPELLYITE & HAEMATITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small dark olive green Epidote crystals with some lighter green Pumpellyite and minute shiny black
Haematite crystals in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
1886 |
FERRO-HORNBLENDE - Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
| Small shiny black Ferro-Hornblende crystals in cavities in granitic matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2397 |
GROSSULAR - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Sherry coloured Grossular crystals on matrix. Ex Jill Goltz collection |
�1.50p |
1 |
2398 |
GROSSULAR & EPIDOTE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Sherry coloured Grossular crystals with small green Epidote crystals in matrix |
�1.50p |
1 |
2399a |
HEDENBERGITE & BIOTITE - Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Greenish with a pale brown dusting columnar Hedenbergite crystals with greenish black Biotite crystals
in a cavity in matrix |
�1.50p |
1 |
1900 |
HEULANDITE & BIOTITE - Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Small colourless blocky Heulandite crystals with greenish black Biotite in a cavity in granitic matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2400 |
OLIVINE - Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Dark green glassy Olivine embedded in matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2401 |
PREHNITE - Boyleston Quarry, Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Very pale green rounded aggregates of small Prehnite crystals in cavities in matrix |
50p �1.00 |
1 3 |
2402 |
PREHNITE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Round aggragates of small whitish tabular Prehnite crystals in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 |
3 |
298 |
PREHNITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Aggregate of pale greenish tabular Prehnite crystals on matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2403 |
PREHNITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Very pale green rounded aggregates of small Prehnite crystals in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2404 |
PREHNITE - Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Very pale green rounded aggregates of small Prehnite crystals in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 |
2 |
2405 |
PREHNITE & ANALCITE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Spheres of Prehnite on small white Analcite crystals in a cavity in matrix |
50p |
1 |
2406 |
PREHNITE & CALCITE - Boyleston Quarry, Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Very pale green rounded aggregates of small Prehnite crystals with clear complex rhombohedral Calcite
crystals on matrix |
�1.00 �1.50p |
1 2 |
2407 |
PREHNITE & CALCITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Very pale green rounded aggregates of small Prehnite crystals with clear complex rhombohedral Calcite
crystals on matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2408 |
PREHNITE & CALCITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Round aggregates of pale green tabular Prehnite crystals with rhombohedral Calcite crystals in a cavity in matrix |
�2.00 |
1 |
2409 |
PREHNITE & GROSSULAR - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Pale green tabular Prehnite crystals with orange-brown Grossular crystals in cavities in matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2410 |
PYROMORPHITE - High Pirn Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Green hexagonal Pyromorphite crystals on quartz matrix |
�1.00 |
2 |
2411 |
PYROMORPHITE - Susanna Mine, Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Small orange spiky Pyromorphite crystals on baryte matrix |
SOLD |
. |
2412 |
QUARTZ & CALCITE - Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Colourless Quartz crystals with off white rhombohedral Calcite crystals in a cavity in matrix |
50p |
1 |
2413 |
SAPPHIRE & BYTOWNITE - Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Dark blue to mauve Sapphire crystals with pink Bytownite feldspar embedded in baked mudstone matrix |
�1.50p |
1 |
2414 |
SAPPHIRE & SPINEL - Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Dark blue to mauve Sapphire crystals with black octahedral Spinel crystals in baked mudstone matrix |
�1.00 �1.50p |
1 1 |
312 |
SPHALERITE - Corrantee Mine, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Clusters of black modified tetrahedral Sphalerite crystals on matrix |
�1.00 �1.50p |
1 1 |
2415 |
SPHENE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Small pale green multiple twinned Sphene crystals in a cavity in matrix |
SOLD |
. |
1916 |
STELLERITE - A850 Roadcut, Edinbane, Waternish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Cluster and plates of buff coloured Stellerite crystals on none or little matrix |
SOLD |
. |
316 |
STILBITE-Ca - A850 Road Cut, Edinbane, Waternish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Cluster of buff coloured pointed Stilbite-Ca crystals, no matrix |
SOLD |
. |
2416 |
STILBITE & HEULANDITE - Ard Dorch, Luib, Isle of Skye, Invernesshire, Scotland |
Colourless Stilbite crystals with colourless Heulandite crystals in cavities in granitic matrix |
SOLD |
. |
2417 |
STILBITE & LAUMONTITE - Flodigarry, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Invernesshire, Scotland |
Clear tabular doubly terminated Stilbite crystals with small white Laumontite crystals on matrix |
�2.00 |
1 |
2419 |
THOMSONITE-Ca - Floddigarry, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Invernesshire, Scotland |
Mass of white "fluffy" Thomsonite-Ca fibres on matrix |
�1.00 |
2 |
1923 |
THOMSONITE-Ca - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Thin whitish tabular Thomsonite-Ca crystals crammed into a small cavity in matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2420 |
THOMSONITE-Ca - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Sprays of colourless Thomsonite-Ca crystals, (not terminated), with white Analcite crystals on matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2420a |
THOMSONITE-Ca - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Sprays of colourless Thomsonite-Ca crystals in a cavity in matrix |
�1.00 |
1 |
2422 |
THOMSONITE-Ca & CHABAZITE - The Quiraing, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Sprays of colourless thin tabular Thomsonite-Ca crystals with colourless rhombic Chabazite crystals in
a cavity in basalt matrix |
�1.00 �1.50p |
2 2 |
2423 |
THOMSONITE-Ca & LAUMONTITE - Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Sprays of colourless elongated Thomsonite-Ca crystals with white Laumontite crystals in a cavity in
matrix. Ex Jill Goltz collection |
�1.00 |
1 |
2424 |
ZIRCON - Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Small pale brown Zircon crystal with Biotite in a cavity in granitic matrix |
SOLD |
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