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unusual facts about Scawt Hill



Belite

It occurs naturally as the mineral larnite, the name being derived from Larne, Northern Ireland, the closest town to Scawt Hill where it was discovered.

Ettringite

An ettringite sample extracted from Scawt Hill was analysed by C. E. Tilley, the crystal was 1.1 x 0.8 0.5 mm, with specific gravity of 1.772±0.002, the density was determined by immersing the sample in a solution of carbon tetrachloride mixed with bromoform.

Portlandite

It was first described in 1933 for an occurrence at Scawt Hill, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.


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