Laghy Quarry, Donegal, Donegal County, Ulster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Laghy Quarry | Quarry |
| Donegal | Town |
| Donegal County | County |
| Ulster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 36' 44'' North , 8° 5' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Laghy | 197 (2013) | 0.6km |
| Ballintra | 209 (2013) | 4.3km |
| Donegal | 2,607 (2016) | 4.8km |
| Mountcharles | 468 (2013) | 7.7km |
| Ballyshannon | 2,683 (2012) | 13.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
230749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230749:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f2eb8910-5f94-47c0-bda2-c7e36de95018
Large limestone quarry in the center of Laghy village.
On the western side of the quarry, a vertical calcite/pyrite vein is exposed.
Approx location at ITM 594110 873736.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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