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Ulster, Irelandi
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Keeldrum mine

Keeldrum, Donegal County, Ulster, Ireland
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'Rehabilitated' Minesite

Clontibret Mine, Clontibret, Clontibret mining district, Monaghan Municipal District, Monaghan County, Ulster, Ireland
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Barren Spoil

Annaglogh Mine, Annayalla, Clontibret mining district, Monaghan Municipal District, Monaghan County, Ulster, Ireland
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Keeldrum mine

Keeldrum, Donegal County, Ulster, Ireland
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'Rehabilitated' Minesite

Clontibret Mine, Clontibret, Clontibret mining district, Monaghan Municipal District, Monaghan County, Ulster, Ireland
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Barren Spoil

Annaglogh Mine, Annayalla, Clontibret mining district, Monaghan Municipal District, Monaghan County, Ulster, Ireland
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Keeldrum mine

Keeldrum, Donegal County, Ulster, Ireland
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'Rehabilitated' Minesite

Clontibret Mine, Clontibret, Clontibret mining district, Monaghan Municipal District, Monaghan County, Ulster, Ireland
Neighbouring regions:
Leinster, Ireland
Northern Ireland, UK
Connacht, Ireland
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Letterkenny16,901 (2012)
Cavan6,388 (2012)
Monaghan5,937 (2012)
Buncrana5,546 (2016)
Ballybofey4,852 (2013)
Gweedore4,200 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
312460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312460:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b461c8f3-1ff5-4d69-b1f6-b5536905df59
Other Languages:
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French:
Ulster, Irlande
German:
Provinz Ulster, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Cúige Uladh, Éire
Italian:
Ulster, Irlanda
Russian:
Ольстер, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
阿爾斯特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Úlster, Irlanda
Afrikaans:
Ulster, Ierland
Arabic:
أولستر, جزيرة أيرلندا
Aragonese:
Ulaidh, Isla d'Irlanda
Armenian:
Օլսթեր, Իռլանդիա
Asturian:
Ulster, Islla d'Irlanda
Azeri:
Olster, İrlandiya
Basque:
Ulster, Irlanda
Belarusian:
Ольстэр, Ірландыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Ольстэр, Ірляндыя
Bosnian:
Ulster, Irska
Breton:
Cúige Uladh, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Ълстър, Ирландия
Catalan:
Ulster, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
Ulster, Ireland
Croatian:
Cúige Uladh, Irska
Czech:
Ulster, Irsko
Danish:
Ulster, Irland
Dutch:
Ulster, Ierland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Ulster, Ierlaand
Esperanto:
Ulster, Irlando
Estonian:
Ulster, Iirimaa saar
Faroese:
Ulster, Írland
Farsi/Persian:
اولستر, ایرلند
Finnish:
Ulster, Irlanti
Galician:
Ulster, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
ოლსტერი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Άλστερ, Ιρλανδία
Hebrew:
אלסטר, אירלנד
Icelandic:
Ulster, Írland
Indonesian:
Ulster, Pulau Irlandia
Interlingua:
Ulster, Irlanda
Interlingue:
Ulster, Irland
Japanese:
アルスター, アイルランド島
Korean:
얼스터, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Ultonia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Olstera, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Alsteris, Airijos sala
Macedonian:
Алстер, Ирска
Manx:
Queiggey Ulley, Nerin
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ulster Séng, Éire
Narom:
Ouotonîn, Républyique d'Irlande
Norwegian:
Ulster, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ulster, Irland
Occitan:
Ulster, Irlanda
Ossetian:
Ольстер, Ирланди
Pashto:
اولسټر, آیرلنډ
Polish:
Ulster, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Ulster, Irlanda
Romanian:
Ulster, Irlanda
Scots:
Ulster, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Còigeamh Uladh, Èirinn
Serbian:
Алстер, Ирска
Serbo-Croatian:
Ulster, Irska
Slovak:
Ulster, Írsko
Swedish:
Ulster, Irland
Tatar:
Ольстер, Ирландия
Thai:
อัลสเตอร์, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
烏勒省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
Ulster, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Ольстер, Ірландія
Urdu:
السٹر, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Ulster, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Ulster, Iwerddon
Western Punjabi:
الستر, آئرلینڈ
Wu Chinese:
阿尔斯特省, 爱尔兰岛


As part of the Republic of Ireland, the term Ulster refers to the three counties of Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan. The nine counties that historically were part of the Irish province of Ulster are now part of Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Confirmed by XRD and by electron-probe analysis at the Open University which gave a typical actinolite composition.
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Description: Ryback et al. (1988): "Veinlets up to 2 cm across of yellowish-brown fan-shaped masses in quartz, from an Fe-Mn deposit at Calliagh, 8 km SW of Monaghan, Co. Monaghan."
✪ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: prismatic
Colour: green, blue-green
Description: Finger-size xls in tough matrix. Terminations very rare. Clarity - opaque to translucent. Is the largest known beryl deposit in the British Isles.
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
✪ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Habit: Needle-like
Colour: Lustrous grey
Description: Found IN native rock as a result of hydrothermal depostion. Crystals appear very similar to elongated/accicular arsenopyrite crystals.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘAxinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster
Wikidata ID:Q93195
GeoNames ID:7521316

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