Diamond Quarry, Blackrock, Cork County, Munster, Irelandi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Diamond Quarry | Quarry |
Blackrock | - not defined - |
Cork County | County |
Munster | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 53' 40'' North , 8° 26' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cork | 190,384 (2011) | 1.9km |
Passage West | 4,907 (2012) | 7.2km |
Ballygarvan | 540 (2017) | 8.1km |
Shanbally | 337 (2013) | 9.1km |
Blarney | 2,437 (2013) | 9.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
230616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230616:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0c0c53cf-ae45-4d43-b647-c1a415e54768
Historic locality now in the heart of Cork city renowned for exceptional specimens of amethyst. The quarry is now completely built over.
Fine specimens of amethyst labelled as ''Cork'' or ''Blackrock'' most likely originated from this locality.
Former location of quarry at ITM 569423 571453
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Ireland (island)Island
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