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Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
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Toombeola Quarry, Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
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Epidote

Toombeola Quarry, Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
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Toombeola Quarry, Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
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Epidote

Toombeola Quarry, Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
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Toombeola Quarry, Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
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Epidote

Toombeola Quarry, Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° North , 8° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~94km
GRN:
N36W04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate


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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Duncan McKie (1963) The Högbomite Polytypes. Mineralogical Magazine vol. 33, n° 262, 563-580.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Duncan McKie (1963) The Högbomite Polytypes. Mineralogical Magazine vol. 33, n° 262, 563-580.; Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth Supplementary List of British Minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177.
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Epidote

Toombeola Quarry, Toombeola, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Stephen Moreton (personal communication)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Stephen Moreton (personal communication)
ⓘ 'Högbomite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Description: Brown grains with green spinel intergrown with magnetite in corundum in a complex xenolith in gabbro.
Reference: Duncan McKie (1963) The Högbomite Polytypes. Mineralogical Magazine vol. 33, n° 262, 563-580.; Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth Supplementary List of British Minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Duncan McKie (1963) The Högbomite Polytypes. Mineralogical Magazine vol. 33, n° 262, 563-580.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Duncan McKie (1963) The Högbomite Polytypes. Mineralogical Magazine vol. 33, n° 262, 563-580.; Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth Supplementary List of British Minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnwdeUXwDsGdYD_bdtDzjBkZ79i82FZY/view?usp=sharing
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnwdeUXwDsGdYD_bdtDzjBkZ79i82FZY/view?usp=sharing
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnwdeUXwDsGdYD_bdtDzjBkZ79i82FZY/view?usp=sharing
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Duncan McKie (1963) The Högbomite Polytypes. Mineralogical Magazine vol. 33, n° 262, 563-580.; Embrey, P.G. (1978) Fourth Supplementary List of British Minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 42, n° 322, 169-177.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Högbomite'-(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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