Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Islandmagee | Civil Parish |
Co. Antrim | County |
Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
2449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2449:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c87a30a7-13cf-485d-a12c-077f2940304f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Island Magee
Other Languages:
French:
Islandmagee, comtΓ© d'Antrim, Irlande du Nord, Royaume-Uni
German:
Islandmagee, Antrim, Nordirland, Vereinigtes KΓΆnigreich
Irish Gaelic:
OileΓ‘n Mhic Aodha, Contae Aontroma, Tuaisceart Γireann, An RΓocht Aontaithe
Dutch:
Islandmagee, County Antrim, Noord-Ierland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Islandmagee, County Antrim, Nord-Irland, Storbritannia
Portuguese:
Islandmagee, Condado de Antrim, Irlanda do Norte, Reino Unido
Islandmagee (from Irish: OileΓ‘n Mhic Aodha, meaning 'Mageeβs island/peninsula') is a peninsula and civil parish on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located between the towns of Larne and Whitehead. It is part of the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area and is a sparsely populated rural community with a long history since the Mesolithic period. In the early medieval period, it was known as Semne, a petty-kingdom within Ulaid.
It is the site of Northern Ireland's main power station Ballylumford and the endpoint of the Scotland-Northern Ireland gas pipeline.
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β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β 'Chabazite' Localities: References: |
β Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
β Chabazite-Mg Formula: (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
β Chabazite-Na Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Description: Platy and rhombohedral crystals in cavities in basalt (listed as "herschelite") |
β Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Gismondine-Ca Formula: CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O References: |
βͺ Gmelinite-Na Formula: Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O Colour: yellow-orange Description: XRF indicates near pure gmelinite-Na composition. (S. Moreton, unpublished analysis, 2010). |
β 'Gmelinite Subgroup' Localities: |
β Gobbinsite (TL) Formula: Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O Localities: Description: occurring as compact radiating masses filling cavities in amygdaloidal basalt |
β Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O Localities: |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Description: Ryback et al. (1988): "A heulandite-like mineral with, in some cases, Mg > (Ca + Na + K), from Island Magee, Co. Antrim, is under investigation; possibly a new species. R. Nawaz and I. Adair, unpublished data." |
β 'LΓ©vyne' |
β LΓ©vyne-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O Colour: White Description: XRF analysis indicates levyne-Ca composition. (S. Moreton, unpublished analysis, 2010). |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Localities: |
β Paranatrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O Localities: Description: Detected in powder XRD photographs of tetranatrolite (q.v.) |
β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Colour: Pinkish Description: XRF analysis indicates intermediate composition. Possibly both Na and Ca dominant zones are present within the same specimens but with molar Na > Ca overall in the two specimens analysed. (S. Moreton, unpublished analysis, 2010). |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β RanciΓ©ite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β 'Tetranatrolite' Localities: |
β 'Thomsonite Subgroup' |
β 'UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH' Formula: Ba-Al-Si-O-H Description: Single-crystal XRD photographs of gobbinsite from the type locality indicate the presence of an oriented second phase with cell dimensions and Miller indices similar to those of merlinoite. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | RanciΓ©ite | 4.FL.40 | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 Β· 0.6H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Paranatrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
β | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 Β· 3H2O |
β | 'Tetranatrolite' | 9.GA.20 | |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Gobbinsite (TL) | 9.GC.05 | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 Β· 11H2O |
β | Gismondine-Ca | 9.GC.05 | CaAl2Si2O8 Β· 4H2O |
β | Gmelinite-Na | 9.GD.05 | Na4(Si8Al4O24] Β· 11H2O |
β | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Chabazite-Na | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Chabazite-Mg | 9.GD.10 | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] Β· 10H2O |
β | LΓ©vyne-Ca | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] Β· 6H2O |
β | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 6H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'LΓ©vyne' | - | |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH' | - | Ba-Al-Si-O-H |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
H | β Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O |
H | β Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O |
H | β Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
H | β RanciΓ©ite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
H | β LΓ©vyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
H | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
H | β UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH | Ba-Al-Si-O-H |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
O | β Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O |
O | β Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O |
O | β Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β RanciΓ©ite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
O | β LΓ©vyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
O | β UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH | Ba-Al-Si-O-H |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O |
Na | β Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Na | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
Na | β LΓ©vyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Na | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Mg | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Al | β Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O |
Al | β Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O |
Al | β Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
Al | β LΓ©vyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Al | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
Al | β UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH | Ba-Al-Si-O-H |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Si | β Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O |
Si | β Gobbinsite | Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O |
Si | β Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | β Gmelinite-Na | Na4(Si8Al4O24] · 11H2O |
Si | β LΓ©vyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
Si | β UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH | Ba-Al-Si-O-H |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | β LΓ©vyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
K | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Gismondine-Ca | CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | β RanciΓ©ite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | β LΓ©vyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Chabazite-Mg | (Mg0.7K0.5Ca0.5Na0.1)[Al3Si9O24] · 10H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β RanciΓ©ite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH | Ba-Al-Si-O-H |
Fossils
There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | |||||||||||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 201 Ma (Early Jurassic) | |||||||||||||||
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islandmagee |
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Wikidata ID: | Q6977242 |
Localities in this Region
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- Co. Antrim
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North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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