Claggan Quarry, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Claggan Quarry | Quarry |
Connemara | Region |
Galway County | County |
Connacht | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 29' 48'' North , 9° 29' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Oughterard | 1,333 (2013) | 13.7km |
Cong | 178 (2017) | 14.4km |
Rosscahill | 295 (2017) | 20.2km |
Ballinrobe | 2,704 (2013) | 22.8km |
Headford | 889 (2013) | 26.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2033
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2033:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8e5c1d7a-fb1e-4849-bfdc-dac9dbe0f2e2
Tiny roadside quarry/road cutting. Irish Grid Ref: M 015505
Andalusite is found in thin veins throughout the small quarry.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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