Aughrim Quarry, Aughrim Hill, Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aughrim Quarry | Quarry |
| Aughrim Hill | Hill |
| Kilkeel | - not defined - |
| County Down | County |
| Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 5' 42'' North , 6° 2' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kilkeel | 6,447 (2016) | 4.2km |
| Annalong | 1,760 (2016) | 8.9km |
| Rostrevor | 2,515 (2016) | 10.8km |
| Carlingford | 1,045 (2013) | 11.8km |
| Warrenpoint | 7,670 (2016) | 14.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
49092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49092:3
GUID (UUID V4):
34d21b68-3ab0-4867-8a26-cbab4eb8cc8b
The quarry is developed in hornfels. It is currently (2009) inactive. The operator is Stephenson Ltd. by the harbour in Kilkeel.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| β Stilbite-Ca Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
| β | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 28H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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