Ballyegan Quarry, Castleisland, Kerry County, Munster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ballyegan Quarry | Quarry |
| Castleisland | - not defined - |
| Kerry County | County |
| Munster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 14' 40'' North , 9° 31' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castleisland | 2,513 (2013) | 4.2km |
| Fieries | 491 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Tralee | 22,941 (2014) | 12.3km |
| Kilflynn | 126 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Castlemaine | 187 (2013) | 14.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
188029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188029:1
GUID (UUID V4):
76f48b5c-03af-4bcb-b6e1-baa75bd609a1
Large working limestone quarry on the Castleisland to Tralee road. A prominent north-south dolomite vein cuts across a disused section of the quarry. A prominent vug on this yielded many fine calcite specimens in 1997. Large vugs occur occasionally in the working part of the quarry, but access to the face is forbidden for safety reasons. All one can do is look at them from a distance and cry. Visits are by prior appointment only.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: The calcite can be very fine, but constraints on collecting mean that little can be saved. References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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