Mineralogical and chemical appraisal of Corrycharmaig serpentinite intrusion, Glen Lochay, Perthshire
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| Authors: | Harrison, D. J. |
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| Author Affiliations: | Primary: Br. Geol. Surv., Mar. Geol. Res. Group, United Kingdom |
| Volume Title: | Transactions - Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science |
| Source: | Transactions - Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, Vol.94, p.B147-B151. Publisher: Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, London, United Kingdom. ISSN: 0371-7453 |
| Publication Date: | 1985 |
| Note: | In English. 7 refs.; illus. incl. 4 tables, geol. sketch map |
| Summary: | This serpentinite on the S side of the River Lochay, 5.5 km WNW of Killin, central Scotland, contains small areas of talc- carbonate rock also containing chlorite, tremolite, magnetite and chromite. The talc-carbonate rock is similar to low-grade industrial talcs used for dusting and as a filler; the talc and the carbonates (magnesite and dolomite) contain appreciable iron. The serpentinite forms a resource of magnesium-silicate raw materials of quite uniform composition and may be suitable for use in blast-furnaces as a slag conditioner and flux. [R.A.H.] |
| Subjects: | Chemical composition; Chromite ores; Economic geology; Igneous rocks; Industrial minerals; Metaigneous rocks; Metal ores; Metamorphic rocks; Metasomatic rocks; Plutonic rocks; Possibilities; Resources; Serpentinite; Talc deposits; Ultramafics; Utilization; Europe; Great Britain; Perthshire Scotland; Scotland; United Kingdom; Western Europe; Corrycharmaig; Glen Lochay |
| Coordinates: | N565000 N570000 W0041000 W0042500 |
| Abstract Numbers: | 86M/1630 |
| Record ID: | 1985085411 |
| Copyright Information: | GeoRef, Copyright 2019 American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Mineralogical Abstracts, United Kingdom, Twickenham, United Kingdom |
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