Commercial mica in Scotland — image gallery
Commercial mica in Scotland — occurrences north of the Great Glen (1943)
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
Plan of Loch Nevis Mica prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528068.
View of Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar mica workings, Loch Nevis, Knoydart, Inverness-shire. No. 3 Working, Upper Bench. P000156.
Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar, Loch Nevis, Knoydart. Inverness-shire. Opencast mica workings. P000157.
Samples of mica books after rough dressing (rough cobbed) as sent for processing to the Pitlochry Depot. P000158.
View of the Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar mica workings, No. 1 Working, Loch Nevis, Knoydart, Inverness-shire. West end of Lower Bench. P000159
Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527593.
Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527594.
Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527599.
Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527600.
Muscovite mica from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527602.
Muscovite mica from Tom an Neoil, in the close vicinity of the Loch Nevis mica prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P527626.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as A1 from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528132.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 2', 'good stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528133.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 2', 'slightly stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528134.
Muscovite mica cut, trimmed, split and graded as 'No. 3', 'stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528135.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'fair stained' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528136.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5.5 ', '1st quality' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528137.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'dotted green' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528141.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'dotted' from the Loch Nevis Mica Prospect, Knoydart, Invernessshire. P528142.
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
Mica localities in western Invernessshire and north-west Argyllshire. P528073.
Muscovite mica with beryl from Lochan an Resipol, Invernessshire. P527612.
Muscovite mica from the Ranochan, Loch Eilt area, Invernessshire. P527613.
Muscovite mica from the Diollaid mica prospect, west of Glenfinnan, Loch Eilt, Invernessshire. P527615.
Ruled silvery muscovite from the old mica trial near Austincroft Dalilea, Loch Shiel, Invernessshire. P527616.
Ruled silvery muscovite from the old mica trial near Austincroft Dalilea, Loch Shiel, Invernessshire. P527617.
Muscovite mica from Lochan an Resipol, Invernessshire. P527619.
- Mica from the Strathgarve area, Eastern Ross-shire
Mica localities in the Strathgarve District, eastern Rossshire. P528074.
Muscovite mica from the Loch Glass area. P527595.
Muscovite mica from Little Scatwell, Wester Ross, Rossshire. P527596.
Muscovite mica from Sguirr Marcasaidh, south of Loch Luichart, Ross and Cromarty. P527597.
Biotite mica from Sguirr Marcasaidh, south of Loch Luichart, Ross and Cromarty. P527601.
Muscovite mica from Carn Fearna, Garve, Rossshire. P527603.
Muscovite mica from Loch Affric area. P527604.
Muscovite mica from Ben Fionnalaidh (Benula), south of Loch Mullardoch, Ross and Cromarty. P527605.
Muscovite mica from the Braetollie A deposit, five miles north 30 degrees west of Alness, Rossshire. P527606.
Muscovite-biotite intergrowth from the Carn Gorm mica prospect, near Garve, Rossshire. P527620.
Biotite from the Carn Gorm mica prospect, near Garve, Rossshire. P527621.
Muscovite garnet tourmaline pegmatite from the Carn Gorm mica prospect near Garve, Rossshire. P527622.
Muscovite pegmatite from the Carn Gorm mica prospect, near Garve, Rossshire. P527623.
Muscovite mica, cut and trimmed at the mica processing Pitlochry Depot during World War Two. P528123.
Muscovite mica, a close-up of mica cut and trimmed at the mica processing Pitlochry Depot during World War Two. P528124.
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.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 2', 'white' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528126.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 3', 'white' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528127.
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.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 4', 'stained' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528129.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'spotted' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528130.
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.
Muscovite mica from the Braetollie mica prospect, Alness, Rossshire. P528138.
Muscovite mica split and trimmed from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528139.
Muscovite mica from Little Scatwell, with accompanying letter. P528140.
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.
Muscovite mica split, trimmed and graded as 'No. 5', 'spotted' from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, 8 miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528145.
Rough block mica from the Little Scatwell mica prospect, eight miles from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty. P528151.
- Processing mica at the Pitlochry Depot
Rough splitting of dressed 'books' by two workers at the Sorting Factory. Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000160
Cutting and trimming mica at the Sorting Factory, Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000161.
Cutting and trimming mica at the Sorting Factory, Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000162.
Cutting and trimming mica at the Sorting Factory, Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000163.
Selecting sheets for grade and quality at the Sorting Factory. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000164
Graded sheet mica stored in trays ready for packing at the Sorting Factory. Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. P000165.
Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. A single box of processed mica being carefully packed. P000166.
Processing of Scottish mica. Pitlochry Depot (January 1945). Perthshire. Consignment of sheet mica ready for despatch at the Sorting Factory. P000167.
Grades of commercial mica. P528072.
