Ardragh Quarry, Maam Cross, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Ardragh Quarry | Quarry |
Maam Cross | - not defined - |
Connemara | Region |
Galway County | County |
Connacht | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 26' 38'' North , 9° 32' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Oughterard | 1,333 (2013) | 14.3km |
Carraroe | 814 (2013) | 20.3km |
Cong | 178 (2017) | 20.3km |
Rosscahill | 295 (2017) | 20.7km |
Roundstone | 245 (2015) | 25.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
179454
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:179454:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f4b26aba-3a5c-4bbf-949c-27a841d387ff
Intermittently worked quarry in schist & gneiss on east side of road 1.5km south of Maam Cross owned by Basil Keogh (former proprietor of Peacocke Hotel at Maam Cross).
Irish Grid Ref. L 97404 44879
Quarry is at ITM 497405 744885
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Habit: Micro crystals and powdery material Description: XRF indicated Fe>Mg References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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