Blue Stack Mountains, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Stack Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Co. Donegal | County |
| Ulster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 45' 27'' North , 7° 58' 17'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bluestack Mountains
Name(s) in local language(s):
na Cruacha Gorma
The Blue Stack Mountains or Bluestack Mountains, also called the Croaghgorms (Irish: na Cruacha Gorma, meaning "the blue stacks"), are the major mountain range in the south of County Donegal, Ireland. They provide a barrier between the south of the county, such as Donegal Town and Ballyshannon, and the towns to the north and west such as Dungloe and Letterkenny. The road between the two parts of the county goes through the Barnesmore Gap.
The highest mountain in the range is Croaghgorm, which is 674 metres high. Nearby summits include Ardnageer (642 m), Croaghanirwore (548 m), Croaghbarnes (499 m), Croaghblane (641 m), Croaghnageer (571 m), Croveenananta (476 m), Gaugin Mountain (565 m), Lacroagh (403 m), Lavagh More (671 m) and Lavagh Beg (650 m).
Glacially carved valleys.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: R Lawson & S Moreton Communication |
| ✪ Quartz var: Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: R Lawson & S Moreton Communication |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
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| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Walker, G.P.L., Leedal, G.P. (1954) The Barnesmore granite complex, county Donegal. Royal Dublin Society.
Dury, G.H. (1958) Glacial morphology of the Blue Stack area, Donegal. Irish Geography, 3(5), 242-253.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Stack_Mountains |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2163296 |
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Blue Stack Mountains, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland