Skarn, Port Muck, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skarn | Outcrop |
| Port Muck | Occurrence |
| Islandmagee | Civil Parish |
| Co. Antrim | County |
| Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 50' 46'' North , 5° 43' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Larne | 18,421 (2016) | 5.9km |
| Whitehead | 3,697 (2016) | 10.3km |
| Carrickfergus | 29,208 (2016) | 15.4km |
| Greenisland | 5,073 (2016) | 18.8km |
| Ballyclare | 9,472 (2016) | 20.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
427966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427966:5
GUID (UUID V4):
21deef43-9726-46de-944a-f9777e2f6d25
The specimens described here are from Walker’s ‘Garnetiferous chalk’ locality, which is adjacent to a 4 m wide dolerite dyke on the mainland opposite the Isle of Muck. The dyke is exposed on the rocky shore in the intertidal
zone at the southern margin of a storm beach just south of the tombolo which connects the Isle of Muck to the Islandmagee peninsula. The locality is at Ulster Grid reference D 3463 4021.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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