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Longford County, Leinster, Irelandi
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Longford CountyCounty
LeinsterProvince
IrelandCountry

Coat of Arms of Longford CountyFlag of Longford County
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Longford7,787 (2012)
Edgeworthstown1,744 (2013)
Ballymahon1,563 (2013)
Moate1,504 (2010)
Lanesborough1,377 (2017)
Granard1,021 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
157065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157065:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Longford, Leinster, Irlande
German:
County Longford, Leinster, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Contae an Longfoirt, Cúige Laighean, Éire
Italian:
Longford, Leinster, Irlanda
Russian:
Лонгфорд, Ленстер, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
朗福德郡, 倫斯特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Condado de Longford, Leinster, Irlanda
Arabic:
مقاطعة لونجفورد, لينستر, جزيرة أيرلندا
Asturian:
Condáu de Longford, Leinster, Islla d'Irlanda
Basque:
Longford konderria, Leinster, Irlanda
Belarusian:
графства Лонгфард, Ленстэр, Ірландыя
Bengali:
কাউন্টি লংফোর্ড, আয়ারল্যান্ড
Breton:
Kontelezh An Longfort, Cúige Laighean, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Лонгфорд, Ленстър, Ирландия
Catalan:
comtat de Longford, Leinster, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
An Longfort , Leinster, Ireland
Czech:
Hrabství Longford, Leinster, Irsko
Danish:
County Longford, Leinster, Irland
Dutch:
County Longford, Leinster, Ierland
Esperanto:
Graflando Longford, Leinster, Irlando
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لانگفورد, لینستر, ایرلند
Finnish:
Longfordin kreivikunta, Leinster, Irlanti
Galician:
Condado de Longford, Leinster, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
ლონგფორდის საგრაფო, ლენსტერი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κομητεία Λόνγκφορντ, Λένστερ, Ιρλανδία
Gujarati:
કાઉન્ટી લોંગફોર્ડ, આયરલેંડનું ગણતંત્ર
Hebrew:
מחוז לונגפורד, לנסטר, אירלנד
Hindi:
लोंग्फोर्ड काउंटी, आयरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Longford megye, Ír-sziget
Indonesian:
County Longford, Leinster, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
ロングフォード州, レンスター, アイルランド島
Kannada:
ಕೌಂಟಿ ಲಾಂಗ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
Korean:
롱퍼드주, 렌스터, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Comitatus Longofordiensis, Lagenia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Longfordas grāfiste, Lenstera, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Longfordo grafystė, Lensteris, Airijos sala
Macedonian:
Лонгфорд, Ленстер, Ирска
Malay:
County Longford, Ireland
Manx:
Coontae yn Lhongfort, Queiggey Lion, Nerin
Marathi:
काउंटी लॉंगफोर्ड, आयर्लंड
Norwegian:
Longford, Leinster, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Longford, Leinster, Irland
Polish:
Longford, Leinster, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Condado de Longford, Leinster, Irlanda
Romanian:
Comitatul Longford, Irlanda
Scots:
Coonty Longford, Leinster, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae an Longfoirt, Còigeamh Laighean, Èirinn
Serbian:
Лонгфорд, Ленстер, Ирска
Serbo-Croatian:
Longford , Leinster, Irska
Sinhalese:
ලෝන්ග්ෆර්ඩ් ප්‍රාන්තය, අයර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Longford, Leinster, Írsko
Slovenian:
Okrožje Longford, Irska
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Longford, Eire
Swedish:
Longford, Leinster, Irland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Лонгфорд, Ленстер, Ҷумҳурии Ирландия
Tamil:
கவுண்டி லோங்போர்ட, அயர்லாந்து
Telugu:
లాంగ్‌ఫోర్డ్ కౌంటీ, ఐర్లాండ్
Thai:
ลองฟอร์ด, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
朗福德郡, 利揚省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
Longford County, Leinster, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Лонгфорд, Ленстер, Ірландія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی لونگفرڈ, لینسٹر, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Hạt Longford, Leinster, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Swydd Longfoirt, Laighin, Iwerddon
Western Punjabi:
لانگفورڈ, لینستر, آئرلینڈ


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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

✪ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Tabular
Colour: White/Colourless
Description: Microscopic tabular plates associated with needle quartz and honey blende sphalerite have been found in vuggy quartz conglomerate.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Rhombohedral
Colour: White/Tan
Description: Comonnly found lining vugs.
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Colour: Metallic Grey
Description: Known only from ore thin-sections.
✪ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: Cubo-Octahedral
Colour: Metallic Grey
Description: Rarely found but lustrous complex crystals showing a predominantly cubo-octahedral structure have been found associated with honey blende sphalerite.
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
Description: Known only from ore thin-section. Identified optically and by electron microprobe analysis.
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Colour: Metallic Grey
Description: Known only from ore thin-sections.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Pyritohedral
Colour: Gold
Description: Tiny pyritohedra on sphalerite or baryte have been found.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Colourless/White
Description: Commonly found as sharp colourless needles in vugs or else as massive crystalline material cementing conglomerate pebbles.
✪ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Colour: Honey
Description: Honey blende crystals in vuggy quartz conglomerate is occasionally found.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lower Limestone Series1336 - 326.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Naticopsis phillipsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis phillipsi336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Ctenacanthus denticulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Ctenacanthus : Ctenacanthus denticulatus323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Longford
Wikidata ID:Q186220
GeoNames ID:2962839

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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