Slieve Bearnagh, Mourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Slieve Bearnagh | - not defined - |
Mourne Mountains | Mountain Range |
County Down | County |
Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 11' 3'' North , 5° 59' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Newcastle | 7,444 (2016) | 7.4km |
Castlewellan | 2,499 (2016) | 8.6km |
Annalong | 1,760 (2016) | 10.2km |
Dundrum | 1,090 (2016) | 12.4km |
Kilkeel | 6,447 (2016) | 13.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
208219
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208219:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ebf3aa08-6673-466a-91dd-301e48d82604
Small quarry on the foot of Slieve Bearnagh, seen when approaching from the Trassey Track.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
β 'Mica Group' Description: Small books of Mica can be found occasionally. They are generally small, no more than a few millimeters. References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Small vugs can be found which contain small crystals of sharp dark Smokey Quartz. Not much can be found as the quarry is not longer working. References: |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Small vugs can be found which contain small crystals of sharp dark Smokey Quartz. Not much can be found as the quarry is not longer working. References: |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Mica Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
B | Boron | |
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B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
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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