Clinty Quarry, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clinty Quarry | Quarry |
| Ballymena | Town |
| Co. Antrim | County |
| Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 54' 4'' North , 6° 16' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena | 28,932 (2016) | 4.2km |
| Broughshane | 2,581 (2016) | 4.5km |
| Cullybackey | 2,502 (2016) | 4.6km |
| Ahoghill | 3,633 (2016) | 6.8km |
| Connor | 1,778 (2016) | 12.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
187746
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187746:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9e120d84-483e-49c9-8414-60b499a37cc0
Large working basalt quarry on the north side of the town. Contains also good exposures of the lateritic Interbasaltic Bed which is worked here for its bauxite content. The various layers of the laterite are well exposed, including a blackened layer at the top, presumably representing the ancient soil surface baked by the overlying basalt. This top layer occasionally also yields tree stumps and roots in situ. Within the laterite are fine examples of corestones. Above the laterite are at least two basalt flows separated by a thin reddish soil horizon. Mineralisation is sparse and localised, but when present can yield good specimens.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O References: |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Chabazite' References: |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Description: Crusts of acicular crystals up to 3 mm long. Confirmed by XRD & quantitative XRF analysis by S. Moreton. References: |
| β 'Thomsonite Subgroup' References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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