Minnis North, Glenarm, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minnis North | Occurrence |
| Glenarm | Village |
| Co. Antrim | County |
| Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 57' 4'' North , 5° 54' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carnlough | 1,427 (2016) | 6.8km |
| Larne | 18,421 (2016) | 12.8km |
| Glenariff | 1,286 (2016) | 14.8km |
| Cushendall | 1,226 (2016) | 17.3km |
| Broughshane | 2,581 (2016) | 20.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
233234
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233234:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9c40e162-3e5c-49e3-b28a-441f3c56f2ac
Minnis North is located on the A2 Antrim Coast Road approximately 3 miles south of the village of Glenarm. It is best known for the fossil fauna which occurs in the Lias clay found at the locality. However, on the coastal section there are numerous basalt boulders which contain a range of zeolite minerals including mesolite, thomsonite and analcime.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Chabazite' References: |
| β Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O References: |
| β Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O References: |
| β 'Thomsonite Subgroup' References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| H | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| O | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Al | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Ca | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
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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