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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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MARSCOITE. Geol. A hybrid rock of granite and gabbro (1904 Mem. Geol. Survey (Igneous Rocks Skye) 175, 186).
[Called after Marsco in Skye by A. Harker.]
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"Marscoite ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00090140>
