Keem, Achill Island, Mayo County, Connacht, Irelandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Keem | - not defined - |
Achill Island | Island |
Mayo County | County |
Connacht | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 58' 14'' North , 10° 11' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Dooagh | 582 (2014) | 4.3km |
Achill Sound | 275 (2014) | 17.1km |
Mulranny | 242 (2017) | 27.8km |
Belmullet | 1,089 (2017) | 31.1km |
Louisburgh | 422 (2017) | 34.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
34389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34389:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0df95369-6a06-4746-bea3-697d58dcc647
Depression by the roadside, overlooking Keem Strand. Has been systematically excavated, including by mechanical digger, to provide specimens for sale to tourists. Much of what is offerred locally nowadays is actually South American!
Very little can be found nowadays and collecting is more or less prohibited but amethyst may still be found if one is willing to shift tonnes of overburden.
ITM 456278 804609
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
βͺ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Description: Probably Ireland's best amethyst location. |
β Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Doubtful |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Ferruginous Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic OceanOcean
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
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Keem, Achill Island, Mayo County, Connacht, Ireland