Isle of Skyeis one of most popular places in Scotland. It‘s not only great views but also very interesting place coz of mineralogy. Of course the reason why I am writing about Isle of Skye iszeolites. There is plenty of them! Here I am publishing map and list with all localization that I have found on internet (most on mindat of course). I am publishing some pictures of samples - for now other collectors.Where we can find zeolites on Isle of Sky..

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Isle of Skye is one of most popular places in Scotland. It's not only great views but also very interesting place coz of mineralogy. Of course the reason why I am writing about Isle of Skye is zeolites. There is plenty of them! Here I am publishing map and list with all localization that I have found on internet (most on mindat of course). I am publishing some pictures of samples - for now other collectors.
 

1. Oisgill Bay, Dunvegan, Duirinish - 57°26'43"N , 6°46'34"W – ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, COWLESITE, LEVYNE, OFFRETITE, PHILLIPSITE, THOMSONITE
 

2. Moonen Bay, Dunvegan, Duirinish - 57°25'7"N , 6°44'39"W – ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, COWLESIT, ERIONITE, HEULANDITE, LAUMONTITE, LEVYNE, MESOLITE, PHILLIPSITE, STELLERITE, STILBITE, THOMSONITE

 

3. Ollisdal Geo, Dunvegan, Duirinish - 57°21'10"N , 6°38'51"W – ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, LEVYNE, MESOLITE, PHILLIPSITE, STILBITE, THOMSONITE

 

4. Talisker Bay, Talisker, Carbost, Minginish - 57°16'57"N , 6°27'21"W – ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, EPISTILBITE, LAUMONTITE, MESOLITE, NATROLITE, STILBITE, THOMSONITE

 

5. Sgurr nam Fiadh, Carbost, Minginish - 57°15'1"N , 6°25'38"W – CHABAZITE, MESOLITE, STILBITE THOMSONITE

6. Sgurr Nam Boc, Glen Brittle, Minginish - 57°15'1"N , 6°25'38"W - CHABAZITE, MESOLITE, STILBITE, THOMSONITE

13. Eas a Bradain, Luib- 57°15'48"N , 6°5'24"W – CHABAZITE, HEULANDITE, STILBITE

 

14. Glamaig, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, North West Highlands (Inverness-shire), Scotland, UK - 57°17'44"N , 6°7'37"W - STILBITE

15. Sligachan quarry, Sligachan – 57°17'47"N , 6°9'19"W - EPISTILBITE, LAUMONTITE, MESOLITE

 

16. Portree Quarry (CoOp Quarry), Portree, Trotternish, - 57°26'13"N , 6°13'28"W – ANALCIME, MESOLITE

17. Dunvegan, Duirinish - 57°26'24"N , 6°33'18"W – ANALCYM, CHABAZYT, COWLESITE, ERRIONITE, GARRIONITE, HEULANDITE, LAUMONTITE, LEVYNE, MESOLITE, OFFRETITE, PHILLIPSYT, STELLERITE, STILBITE, THOMSONITE

18. A850 road cut, Black Hill, Edinbain, Waternish- 57°28'20"N , 6°27'14"W – CHABAZITE, ERIONITE, HEULANDITE, STELLERITE, STILBITE

 

 

19. Kingsburgh Quarry, Kingsburgh, Loch Snizort, Trotternish - 57°30'48"N , 6°20'7"W - ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, COWLESITE, MESOLITE, THOMSONITE

 

20. Cuithur, Lealt, Staffin, Trotternish- 57°32'51"N , 6°13'56"W - ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, LEVYNE, PHILLIPSITE

 

22. Quiraing, Staffin, Trotternish- 57°38'20"N , 6°16'11"W - ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, ERIONITE, HEULANDITE, LAUMONTITE, LEVYNE, OFFRETITE, PHILLIPSITE, STILBITE, THOMSONITE 

 

23. Flodigarry Quarry, Flodigarry, Staffin, Trotternish - 57°39'52"N , 6°15'22"W – ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, LAUMONTITE, OFFRETITE, STILBITE 


Others (not on map):
Marsco, Sligachan-LAUMONTITE

 

The Storr, Portree, Trotternish- ANALCIME, CHABAZITE, HEULANDITE, LEVYNE, LAUMONTITE, SCOLECITE, STILBITE, THOMSONITE

 

Dunvegan Quarry, Dunvegan - MESOLITE