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Mourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland, UKi
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The Mourne Mountains (Irish: Beanna Boirche), also called the Mournes or Mountains of Mourne, are a granite mountain range in County Down in the southeast of Northern Ireland. They include the highest mountains in Northern Ireland, the highest of which is Slieve Donard at 850 m (2,790 ft). The Mournes are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it has been proposed to make the area Northern Ireland's first national park. The area is partly owned by the National Trust and sees many visitors every year. The Mourne Wall crosses fifteen of the summits and was built to enclose the catchment basin of the Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs.

The name 'Mourne' is derived from the name of a Gaelic clan or sept called the MΓΊghdhorna. The common Irish name for the mountains, na Beanna Boirche, may mean "the peaks of the peak district" or "peaks of Boirche" (a mythical king and cowherd); it was historically anglicised as 'Bennyborfy'.

Some of the mountains have names beginning with "Slieve", such as Slieve Donard, Slieve Lamagan and Slieve Muck, which is derived from the Irish word sliabh, meaning "mountain". There are also a number of curious names: Pigeon Rock; Buzzard's Roost; Brandy Pad; the Cock and Hen; Percy Bysshe; the Devil's Coach Road; and Pollaphuca (from poll meaning "hole"] and pΓΊca meaning "ghost or spirit").

On clear days, the Mourne Mountains can be seen from the Isle of Man and Dublin.

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34 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: masses
Colour: pale yellow-brown
Fluorescence: orange (SW & LW UV)
β“˜ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Habit: blocky rhombs up to 1.5mm on edge; intergrown masses with the other zeolite group minerals heulandite and stilbite
Colour: colourless
β“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Habit: platy hexagonal
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Habit: tetrahedral to pseudo-octahedral
Colour: pale brown
Description: Green et al. (2005): "Danalite occurs rarely as small translucent brown crystals and grains on joint planes and in small cavities with quartz, saponite and stilbite-Ca. It is later in the paragenesis than all of the other silicate species except the low temperature zeolite group minerals."
β“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: octahedra up to 10mm on edge
Colour: colourless, pale green, pale purple, occasionally colour-zoned
β“˜ 'Gadolinite'
Description: Green et al. (2005): "Perhaps the most intriguing reference [to the unnamed and currently disused quarry] is due to the great French mineralogist Lacroix (1888), who reported the discovery of a small crystal of gadolinite on the basis of microchemical tests and optical goniometry."
β“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
β“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Habit: blocky wedge-shaped
Description: crystals up to 2mm with perfect one-directional cleavage
β“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: 2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Habit: euhedral blocky to prismatic
Colour: honey-brown
Description: Crystals up to 0.5mm long
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: XRD & XRF confirmation.
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
β“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Habit: amorphous-looking waxy masses
Colour: yellow
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Habit: (aggregates of) flat-topped prismatic to tabular crystals
Colour: colourless to pale brown
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: Green et al. (2005): "Stilbite, fluorite and a vermiculite-type mineral were recorded from the "old quarry" by Richey (1927) and the latter mineral was also noted at the "new quarry".
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜Russellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
β“˜Hydrokenoelsmoreite4.DH.15β—»2W2O6(H2O)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
β“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜Danalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 26H2O
β“˜Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 28H2O
β“˜Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Gadolinite'-
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Beβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Oβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Siβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Feβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ RusselliteBi2WO6
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biβ“˜ RusselliteBi2WO6

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleogene : 58.1 Β± 1.6 Ma to 53.6 Β± 0.8 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Eocene
β“˜ Granite (youngest age)53.6 Β± 0.8 Ma
β“˜ Hornfels (youngest age)53.6 Β± 0.8 Ma
β“˜ Hornfels (oldest age)55.0 Β± 0.8 Ma
   Paleocene
β“˜ Granite (oldest age)58.1 Β± 1.6 Ma

Fossils

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourne_Mountains
Wikidata ID:Q1478931

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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