County Down, Northern Ireland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| County Down | County |
| Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |

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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangor | 60,385 (2016) |
| Castlereagh | 56,679 (2016) |
| Newtownards | 29,363 (2016) |
| Newry | 27,757 (2017) |
| Banbridge | 16,173 (2016) |
| Dundonald | 13,985 (2016) |
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) References: |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] References: |
| ⓘ '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 References: |
| ⓘ 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 Localities: |
| ⓘ '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 References: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: 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 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ 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) References: |
| ⓘ 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 Localities: 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 Localities: |
| ⓘ '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) References: |
| ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite' References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | Russellite | 4.DE.15 | Bi2WO6 |
| ⓘ | Hydrokenoelsmoreite | 4.DH.15 | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Rosstrevorite | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderophyllite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Danalite | 9.FB.10 | Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S |
| ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Edingtonite | 9.GA.15 | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(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
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(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-Ca | NaCa4(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) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Be | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| O | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(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 | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+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-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(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-Ca | NaCa4(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) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Si | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(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) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote var. Rosstrevorite | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Y | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Edingtonite | Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Paleogene : 58.1 ± 1.6 Ma to 53.6 ± 0.8 MaImportant 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.
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Fossils
There are 19 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 458 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician) | ||||||||||||
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| Wikidata ID: | Q190684 |
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Whitespots-Conlig mines, Conlig, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK