Location: |
Magnetite skarn. Skye, Scotland |
Major Minerals: |
Magnetite, haematite |
Minor Minerals: |
Chalcopyrite, pyrite |
Trace Minerals: |
Include bornite, chalcocite, galena, sphalerite, covelline |
Textures: |
Euhedral magnetite crystals are oxidized to haematite (martite). Bornite-chalcocite form crystallographically oriented intergrowths |
References: |
Tilley, 1951; Dickin, 1983 |