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XIV. —Chapters on the Mineralogy of Scotland. Chapter Third.—The Garnets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2016

Extract

Abundant as are the localities in which garnet is found in Scotland, there are but few which yield specimens such as can be analysed.

This is on account of an intermixture of quartz—for the most part in a granular form—the granules being promiscuously scattered throughout the mass of the crystals. In three localities the intermixture is not promiscuous, but has been governed by some intermittent crystalline action. These localities are Glen Skiag in Ross, where, around a central nucleus of leucitoidal crystals of garnet, translucent quartz is arranged in layers which alternate with those of the garnet, conformably to the figure of its crystal.

The two other localities are the first and third granitic veins to the east of Portsoy; in both of which garnet of a pale brown colour is laced with quartz, which is arranged in a graphic manner, as in the felspar from an adjacent vein. At no other locality do I know of such an occurrence. The appearance of a section of a rhombic dodecahedron is somewhat like the figure.

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page 307 note * The localities where it may be seen are Damhead, with steatite, on the east side of Durnhill; Badenochs, north of Knockhill; Limehillock, over lime, north of Grange; Kothiemay Station; Drumhead, near Ruthven; the hill of Sockach, south of Glass; Craig Carnie, near Baldornie; southward of this it forms a serrated ridge to the west of Boghead and Greenloan, till it reaches the larger mass of Craig Lui; it appears along with diorite in the east and west bends of the Blackwater; again assumes the form of a ridge till it reaches the Blackwater Lodge; and lastly, forms finely buttressed cliffs and castellated pinnacles which overhang the Scores-burn,—the source of the Blackwater.

page 318 note * This possibly may, in one or two of the specimens, be from the decomposition with the fluor spar and sulphuric acid not having been absolutely perfect. My assistant conceives that a mixture of potassium fluoride with fluor spar is, from the greater energy of the reaction and the smaller quantity of resultant calcium sulphate, to be preferred. The greater energy of the reaction, however, entails a certain amount of risk of projection from the crucible. It is much to be desired that pure ammonium fluoride could be procured.

page 319 note * The localities at which this west and east bed is to be seen are—Leach Ghorm; near Carn na Cuimhne; on the south of the Dee in the Balmoral Park; on Creag Mohr; at Boultshoch; at Corn Tullich; in Knappy Park, at Aboyne; at Craigs, Muir, Midstrath, and Wood Cottage, in Birse; west of Arbeadie, Banchory; on the Aberdeen road, near Banchory; east of Feugh Bridge; and in three or four spots on the Hill of Tilquihillie. That only one bed appears at all these spots may however be doubted.