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| + | |+ SPNHC 2022 Edinburgh Poster: '''The Beinn Bhreac Boulder''' | ||
| + | ! Author | ||
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| + | ! Emily Brown | ||
| + | | National Museums Scotland | ||
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| + | '''Abstract:''' The remains of Scotland’s most famous mineral boulder – the Beinn Bhreac Boulder - sits proudly at the end | ||
| + | of the Earth System Collection of National Museums Scotland. Found by renowned Scottish mineralogist | ||
| + | Matthew Forster Heddle, it is the source of nearly 20 different minerals, including the first example of the | ||
| + | feldspar amazonite to be found in Scotland. Once part of a pegmatite vein cutting though the nearby Ben | ||
| + | Loyal nordmarkite intrusion, the unique mineralogy and history of the Beinn Bhreac Boulder makes it an | ||
| + | excellent focus for outreach projects, and it recently featured in our first online exhibition, hosted by | ||
| + | therock.show | ||
Latest revision as of 18:31, 15 August 2023
| Author | Affiliation |
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| Emily Brown | National Museums Scotland |
Abstract: The remains of Scotland’s most famous mineral boulder – the Beinn Bhreac Boulder - sits proudly at the end of the Earth System Collection of National Museums Scotland. Found by renowned Scottish mineralogist Matthew Forster Heddle, it is the source of nearly 20 different minerals, including the first example of the feldspar amazonite to be found in Scotland. Once part of a pegmatite vein cutting though the nearby Ben Loyal nordmarkite intrusion, the unique mineralogy and history of the Beinn Bhreac Boulder makes it an excellent focus for outreach projects, and it recently featured in our first online exhibition, hosted by therock.show
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