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Bangor60,385 (2016)
Castlereagh56,679 (2016)
Newtownards29,363 (2016)
Newry27,757 (2017)
Banbridge16,173 (2016)
Dundonald13,985 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
18060
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18060:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Down, Irlande du Nord, Royaume-Uni
German:
County Down, Nordirland, Vereinigtes Königreich
Irish Gaelic:
Contae an Dúin, Tuaisceart Éireann, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Italian:
Down, Irlanda del Nord, Regno Unito
Russian:
Даун, Северная Ирландия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
唐郡, 北爱尔兰, 英国
Spanish:
Condado de Down, Irlanda del Norte, Reino Unido
Anglo-Saxon:
Dūnscīr, Norðerne Īrland, Geāned Cynerīce
Arabic:
مقاطعة داون, أيرلندا الشمالية, المملكة المتحدة
Aragonese:
Down, Irlanda d'o Norte, Reino Unito
Asturian:
Condáu de Down, Irlanda del Norte, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Down konderria, Ipar Irlanda, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Даўн , Паўночная Ірландыя, Вялікабрытанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Даўн, Паўночная Ірляндыя, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Kontelezh An Dún, Norzhiwerzhon, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Даун, Северна Ирландия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Comtat de Down, Irlanda del Nord, Regne Unit
Czech:
Hrabství Down, Severní Irsko, Spojené království
Danish:
County Down, Nordirland, Storbritannien
Dutch:
County Down, Noord-Ierland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Graflando an Dúin, Nord-Irlando, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان داون, ایرلند شمالی, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Downin kreivikunta, Pohjois-Irlanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Condado de Down, Irlanda do Norte, Reino Unido
Georgian:
დაუნის საგრაფო, ჩრდილოეთი ირლანდია, გაერთიანებული სამეფო
Greek:
Κομητεία Ντάουν, Βόρεια Ιρλανδία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hebrew:
מחוז דאון, צפון אירלנד, הממלכה המאוחדת
Japanese:
ダウン州, 北アイルランド, イギリス
Korean:
다운주, 북아일랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Dauno grafystė, Šiaurės Airija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Macedonian:
Даун, Северна Ирска, Обединето Кралство
Manx:
Coontae yn Doon, Nerin Hwoaie, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Down Kūn, Pak Éire, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Norwegian:
Down, Nord-Irland, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Down, Nord-Irland, Storbritannia
Polish:
Down , Irlandia Północna, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Condado de Down, Irlanda do Norte, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Comitatul Down, Irlanda de Nord, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Coonty Doun, Northren Ireland, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae an Dúin, Èirinn a Tuath, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Serbian:
Даун, Северна Ирска, Уједињено Краљевство
Slovak:
Down, Severné Írsko, Spojené kráľovstvo
Slovenian:
Grofija Down, Severna Irska, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
Swedish:
Down, Nordirland, Storbritannien
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Даун, Ирландияи Шимолӣ, Британия
Thai:
เทศมณฑลดาวน์, ไอร์แลนด์เหนือ, สหราชอาณาจักร
Traditional Chinese:
唐郡, 北愛爾蘭, 英國
Turkish:
Down Kontluğu, Kuzey İrlanda, Birleşik Krallık
Ukrainian:
Даун, Північна Ірландія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی ڈاؤن, شمالی آئرلینڈ, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Swydd Down, Gogledd Iwerddon, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Western Punjabi:
ڈاؤن, اتلا آئرلینڈ, برطانیہ


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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Habit: platy hexagonal
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Habit: tetrahedral to pseudo-octahedral
Colour: pale brown
Description: Green et al. (2005): "Danalite occurs rarely as small translucent brown crystals and grains on joint planes and in small cavities with quartz, saponite and stilbite-Ca. It is later in the paragenesis than all of the other silicate species except the low temperature zeolite group minerals."
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Edingtonite
Formula: Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Habit: blocky wedge-shaped
Description: crystals up to 2mm with perfect one-directional cleavage
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Habit: euhedral blocky to prismatic
Colour: honey-brown
Description: Crystals up to 0.5mm long
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: This locality may or may not have disordered potash feldspar. Has this specimen been tested by methods such as Wright and Stewart? Historical orthoclase has been increasingly shown to be microcline.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Habit: amorphous-looking waxy masses
Colour: yellow
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Habit: (aggregates of) flat-topped prismatic to tabular crystals
Colour: colourless to pale brown
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: Green et al. (2005): "Stilbite, fluorite and a vermiculite-type mineral were recorded from the "old quarry" by Richey (1927) and the latter mineral was also noted at the "new quarry".
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘRussellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘvar. Rosstrevorite9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSiderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘDanalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘEdingtonite9.GA.15Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Hⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleogene : 58.1 ± 1.6 Ma to 53.6 ± 0.8 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Eocene
ⓘ Granite (youngest age)53.6 ± 0.8 MaMourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
ⓘ Hornfels (youngest age)53.6 ± 0.8 MaMourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
ⓘ Hornfels (oldest age)55.0 ± 0.8 MaMourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
   Paleocene
ⓘ Granite (oldest age)58.1 ± 1.6 MaMourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Fossils

There are 19 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences19
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
White Limestone138 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Sherwood Sandstone - Scrabo Sandstone1252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Ardwell - Balclatchie - Bellmoor12457.5 - 455.8 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Palaeoniscidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Carinaropsis gracilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pterothecidae : Carinaropsis : Carinaropsis gracilis457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Boucotspira ordovicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Helicotomidae : Boucotspira : Boucotspira ordovicus457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Lophospira ferruginea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira ferruginea457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Clathrospira trochiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Clathrospira : Clathrospira trochiformis457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pterotheca girvanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pterothecidae : Pterotheca : Pterotheca girvanensis457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sinuites discoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sinuitidae : Sinuites : Sinuites discoides457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Strangulites maccallumi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Sinuitidae : Strangulites : Strangulites maccallumi457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Tetranota carrickensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bucaniidae : Tetranota : Tetranota carrickensis457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leolites ardmillanensis
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Pauxillitidae : Leolites : Leolites ardmillanensis457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hyolithes immemor
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes : Hyolithes immemor457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hyolithes multipunctatus
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes : Hyolithes multipunctatus457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Girvanolithes subexcavatus
species
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Girvanolithes : Girvanolithes subexcavatus457.5 - 455.8 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Turritella (Turritella) unicarinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella (Turritella) unicarinata83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhizodus hibberti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Rhizodontidae : Rhizodus : Rhizodus hibberti323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Osteoplax erosus
species
Osteoplax : Osteoplax erosus323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Chelyophorus griffithii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arthrodira : Coccosteidae : Chelyophorus : Chelyophorus griffithii323.2 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Down
Wikidata ID:Q190684

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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