Sligo County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sligo County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Sligo | 20,228 (2014) |
| Tobercurry | 1,747 (2013) |
| Strandhill | 1,596 (2013) |
| Ballymote | 1,539 (2013) |
| Collooney | 1,369 (2013) |
| Ballisodare | 1,344 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Sligo, Connacht, Irlande
German:
County Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Shligigh, Cúige Chonnacht, Éire
Italian:
Sligo, Connacht, Irlanda
Russian:
Слайго, Коннахт, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
斯萊戈郡, 康諾特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Condado de Sligo, Connacht, Irlanda
Arabic:
مقاطعة سليجو, كوناكت, جزيرة أيرلندا
Armenian:
Սլայգո, Կոննախտ, Իռլանդիա
Asturian:
Condáu de Sligo, Connacht, Islla d'Irlanda
Basque:
Sligo konderria, Connacht, Irlanda
Belarusian:
графства Слайга, Конахт, Ірландыя
Bengali:
কাউন্টি স্লিগো, আয়ারল্যান্ড
Breton:
Kontelezh Sligeach, Connachta, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Слайгоу, Конахт, Ирландия
Catalan:
comtat de Sligo, Connacht, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
Sligo , Connaught, Ireland
Czech:
Hrabství Sligo, Connacht, Irsko
Danish:
County Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Dutch:
County Sligo, Connacht, Ierland
Esperanto:
Graflando Sligo, Connacht, Irlando
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اسلایگو, کوناکت, ایرلند
Finnish:
Sligon kreivikunta, Connacht, Irlanti
Galician:
Condado de Sligo, Connacht, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
სლაიგოს საგრაფო, კონაქტი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κομητεία Σλάιγκο, Κόνοτ, Ιρλανδία
Gujarati:
કાઉન્ટી સ્લાઇગો, આયરલેંડનું ગણતંત્ર
Hebrew:
מחוז סלייגו, קונכט, אירלנד
Hindi:
काउंटी स्लीगो, आयरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Sligo megye, Connacht, Ír-sziget
Icelandic:
County Sligo, Írland
Indonesian:
County Sligo, Connacht, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
スライゴ州, コノート, アイルランド島
Kannada:
ಕೌಂಟಿ ಸ್ಲಿಗೊ, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
Korean:
슬라이고주, 코노트, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Comitatus Slegensis, Connacia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Slaigo grāfiste, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Slaigo grafystė, Konachtas, Airijos sala
Macedonian:
Слајго, Конахт, Ирска
Malay:
County Sligo, Ireland
Manx:
Coontae Shliggee, Queiggey Connaghtey, Nerin
Marathi:
काउंटी स्लिगो, आयर्लंड
Norwegian:
Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Polish:
Sligo, Connacht, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Condado de Sligo, Connacht, Irlanda
Romanian:
Comitatul Sligo, Irlanda
Scots:
Coonty Sligo, Connacht, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae Shligigh, Còigeamh Chonnacht, Èirinn
Serbian:
Слајго, Конот, Ирска
Serbo-Croatian:
Sligo, Connacht, Irska
Sinhalese:
ස්ලිගෝ ප්රාන්තය, අයර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Sligo, Connacht, Írsko
Slovenian:
grofija Sligo, Irska
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Sligo, Eire
Swedish:
Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Слиго, Ҷумҳурии Ирландия
Tamil:
கவுண்டி ஸ்லிகொ, அயர்லாந்து
Telugu:
కౌంటీ స్లిగో, ఐర్లాండ్
Thai:
เทศมณฑลสลิโก, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
斯萊戈郡, 干諾省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
County Sligo, Connacht, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Слайго, Коннахт, Ірландія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی سلایگوہ, کوناکٹ, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Hạt Sligo, Connacht, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Swydd Sligo, Connacht, Iwerddon
Western Punjabi:
سلیگو, کناکٹ, آئرلینڈ
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Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Afwillite Formula: Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O Reference: Nawaz, R. (1974) Killalaite, a New Mineral from Co. Sligo, Ireland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 39, n° 305, 544-548.;
Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177 (referring to Nawaz) |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: S. Moreton, unpublished observation. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Description: Probably Ireland's premier calcite location. Varied habits, crystals up to 18 cm, often pale yellowish. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Description: Small crystals on calcite. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Cuspidine Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 506. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Description: Fine saddle shaped crystals on calcite. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Colour: Metallic Grey Description: Millimetre sized crystals on needle quartz/dolomite. Only known from a single spot in the quarry. Reference: Moreton, S., Lawson, J. & Lawson, R. (2009) Abbeytown Mine and Quarry, Ballysadare, Co. Sligo. U.K. Journal of Mines & Minerals, No. 30, p.34-42. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Habit: Not crystallized Colour: Purple Description: Small (3cm) zone of massive purple fluorite mixed with massive calcite. The formation most likely predates the main mineralization (i.e. dolomitization). Reference: Barry Flannery Collection |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Usually octahedral, sometimes more complex habits. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Cornwall |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Cornwall |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Description: Abundant in some of the old workings. Is entirely post-mining in origin. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Killalaite (TL) Formula: Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 Type Locality: Description: Colourless crystals (< 2 mm) in veins and cavities with calcite or afwillite in thermally altered limestone. Reference: Nawaz, R. (1974) Killalaite, a New Mineral from Co. Sligo, Ireland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 39, n° 305, 544-548.;
Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177 (referring to Nawaz) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Cornwall |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Dr Richard Unitt personal collection |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Localities: Description: Occasional, hard, shiny black blobs with calcite and sulphides. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Description: Is a significant contaminant of the quarry produce. The quarrymen try to avoid it. Good crystals are scarce. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Habit: Prismatic Colour: Colourless Description: Commonly found as prismatic needle crystals lining vugs in associated with dolomite and calcite.
Reference: Barry Flannery collection |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Grey, banded, very scarce. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Scawtite Formula: Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 506. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Description: Mostly massive, dark brown. Local remobilization has produced small crystals of ruby and honey blende varieties. Reference: Dr Stephen Moreton |
| ⓘ Spurrite Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) Reference: Nawaz, R. (1974) Killalaite, a New Mineral from Co. Sligo, Ireland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 39, n° 305, 544-548.;
Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177 (referring to Nawaz) |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Moreton, S., Lawson, J. & Lawson, R. (2009) Abbeytown Mine and Quarry, Ballysadare, Co. Sligo. U.K. Journal of Mines & Minerals, No. 30, p.34-42. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Moreton, S., Lawson, J. & Lawson, R. (2009) Abbeytown Mine and Quarry, Ballysadare, Co. Sligo. U.K. Journal of Mines & Minerals, No. 30, p.34-42. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: David Jordan (personal collection) |
| ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O Reference: Lemon, G. G. (1966): Serpentinites in the North-East Ox Mountains, Eire. Geological Magazine 103, 124-137. |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Reference: Nawaz, R. (1974) Killalaite, a New Mineral from Co. Sligo, Ireland. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 39, n° 305, 544-548.
Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177 (referring to Nawaz) |
| ⓘ Xonotlite Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. Cristallo. , 1974, 97, p. 506. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Afwillite | 9.AG.75 | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Cuspidine | 9.BE.17 | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| ⓘ | Killalaite (TL) | 9.BE.85 | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Scawtite | 9.CK.15 | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Spurrite | 9.AH.15 | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Xonotlite | 9.DG.35 | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| C | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| O | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| Si | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 339 Ma (Carboniferous) | |||||||||
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Sligo |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q179325 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2961422 |
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Aughamore Quarry, Aughamore, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland