Lochaline silica sand mine
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Lochaline silica sand mine is a high-purity silica sand extraction site in the Scottish Highlands, known for supplying quality sand for glassmaking and industrial uses.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial site
ⓘ
silica sand mine ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| extractionMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cretaceous period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Cretaceous sandstone ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
export of industrial minerals
ⓘ
local employment ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConsideration |
coastal location
ⓘ
marine transport impacts ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
loading jetty
ⓘ
processing plant ⓘ underground workings ⓘ |
| industry |
glass industry supply chain
ⓘ
mining industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Lochaline NERFINISHED ⓘ Morvern peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sound of Mull
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Lochaline ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| materialExtracted |
high-purity silica sand
ⓘ
quartz sand ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high chemical purity of sand
ⓘ
low iron content of sand ⓘ production of glass-grade silica sand ⓘ |
| partOf | UK industrial minerals sector ⓘ |
| primaryUseOfOutput |
glassmaking
ⓘ
industrial uses ⓘ |
| product | silica sand ⓘ |
| productSpecification |
glass-grade silica
ⓘ
low-iron silica sand ⓘ |
| region | Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sandColor | white ⓘ |
| sandProperty |
high silica content
ⓘ
low impurity levels ⓘ |
| transportRoute |
road haulage
ⓘ
sea freight via Sound of Mull ⓘ |
| usedForProduct |
container glass
ⓘ
flat glass ⓘ specialist glass ⓘ |
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