Islandmore upper, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Islandmore upper | Quarry (Abandoned) |
Portrush | Town |
Co. Antrim | County |
Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 10' 33'' North , 6° 37' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Portrush | 6,684 (2016) | 2.5km |
Coleraine | 25,681 (2016) | 5.3km |
Portstewart | 8,394 (2016) | 5.4km |
Bushmills | 1,309 (2016) | 7.7km |
Castlerock | 1,477 (2016) | 10.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
188425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188425:1
GUID (UUID V4):
e5ec1535-fd95-4f1d-984d-dfb225823afe
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oilean-mor
Roadside rock and boulders on a place which looked like an abandoned small quarry. Found in 1982 passing by with the car. Islandmore is situated a few km SE of Portrush and may be situated in the Co. of Londonderry as the Co. Borders are close to Portrush.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Chabazite' References: |
ⓘ Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Lévyne' References: |
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Ireland (island)Island
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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