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Commercial mica in Scotland — occurrences north of the Great Glen (1943)

Article about Mica quarrying and processing in Scotland during the Second World War

• Mica from Western Inverness-shire and North-west Argyllshire — Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart
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  Plan of Loch Nevis Mica prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528068.
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  View of Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar mica workings, Loch Nevis, Knoydart, Inverness-shire. No. 3 Working, Upper Bench. P000156.
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  Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar, Loch Nevis, Knoydart. Inverness-shire. Opencast mica workings. P000157.
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  Samples of mica books after rough dressing (rough cobbed) as sent for processing to the Pitlochry Depot. P000158.
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  View of the Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar mica workings, No. 1 Working, Loch Nevis, Knoydart, Inverness-shire. West end of Lower Bench. P000159
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  Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527593.
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  Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527594.
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  Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527599.
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  Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527600.
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  Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527602.
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  Muscovite mica from Tom an Neoil, in the close vicinity of the Loch Nevis mica prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527626.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as A1 from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528132.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 2', 'good stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528133.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 2', 'slightly stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528134.
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  Muscovite mica cut, trimmed, split and graded as 'No. 3', 'stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528135.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'fair stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528136.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5.5 ', '1st quality' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528137.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'dotted green' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528141.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'dotted' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528142.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 6', 'fair stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528143.

• Mica from Western Inverness-shire and North-west Argyllshire — other occurences
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  Mica localities in western Invernessshire and north-west Argyllshire. P528073.
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  Muscovite mica with beryl from Lochan an Resipol, Invernessshire. P527612.
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  Muscovite mica from the Ranochan, Loch Eilt area, Invernessshire. P527613.
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  Muscovite mica from the Diollaid mica prospect, west of Glenfinnan, Loch Eilt, Invernessshire. P527615.
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  Ruled silvery muscovite from the old mica trial near Austincroft Dalilea, Loch Shiel, Invernessshire. P527616.
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  Ruled silvery muscovite from the old mica trial near Austincroft Dalilea, Loch Shiel, Invernessshire. P527617.
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  Muscovite mica from Lochan an Resipol, Invernessshire. P527619.

• Mica from the Strathgarve area, Eastern Ross-shire
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  Mica localities in the Strathgarve District, eastern Rossshire. P528074.
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  Muscovite mica from the Loch Glass area. P527595.
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  Muscovite mica from Little Scatwell, Wester Ross, Rossshire. P527596.
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  Muscovite mica from Sguirr Marcasaidh, south of Loch Luichart, Ross and Cromarty. P527597.
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  Biotite mica from Sguirr Marcasaidh, south of Loch Luichart, Ross and Cromarty. P527601.
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  Muscovite mica from Carn Fearna, Garve, Rossshire. P527603.
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  Muscovite mica from Loch Affric area. P527604.
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  Muscovite mica from Ben Fionnalaidh (Benula), south of Loch Mullardoch, Ross and Cromarty. P527605.
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  Muscovite mica from the Braetollie A deposit, five miles north 30 degrees west of Alness, Rossshire. P527606.
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  Muscovite-biotite intergrowth from the Carn Gorm mica prospect, near Garve, Rossshire. P527620.
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  Biotite from the Carn Gorm mica prospect, near Garve, Rossshire. P527621.
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  Muscovite garnet tourmaline pegmatite from the Carn Gorm mica prospect near Garve, Rossshire. P527622.
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  Muscovite pegmatite from the Carn Gorm mica prospect, near Garve, Rossshire. P527623.
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  Muscovite mica, cut and trimmed at the mica processing Pitlochry Depot during World War Two. P528123.
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  Muscovite mica, a close-up of mica cut and trimmed at the mica processing Pitlochry Depot during World War Two. P528124.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 1', 'heavy stained' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528125.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 2', 'white' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528126.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 3', 'white' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528127.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 4', 'good quality white' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528128.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 4', 'stained' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528129.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'spotted' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528130.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5.5', 'good stained' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528131.
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  Muscovite mica from the Braetollie mica prospect, Alness, Rossshire. P528138.
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  Muscovite mica split and trimmed from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528139.
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  Muscovite mica from Little Scatwell, with accompanying letter. P528140.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'heavily stained' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528144.
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  Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'spotted' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528145.
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  Rough block mica from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, eight miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528151.

• Processing mica at the Pitlochry Depot
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  Rough splitting of dressed 'books' by two workers at the Sorting Factory. Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000160
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  Cutting and trimming mica at the Sorting Factory, Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000161.
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  Cutting and trimming mica at the Sorting Factory, Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000162.
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  Cutting and trimming mica at the Sorting Factory, Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000163.
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  Selecting sheets for grade and quality at the Sorting Factory. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000164
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  Graded sheet mica stored in trays ready for packing at the Sorting Factory. Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000165.
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  Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. A single box of processed mica being carefully packed. P000166.
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  Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. Consignment of sheet mica ready for despatch at the Sorting Factory. P000167.
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  Grades of commercial mica. P528072.

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