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Kilgeever Abbey, Mayo County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kilgeever Abbey | - not defined - |
| Mayo County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 45' 54'' North , 9° 45' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Louisburgh | 422 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Mulranny | 242 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Westport | 6,200 (2012) | 16.8km |
| Newport | 616 (2015) | 19.7km |
| Achill Sound | 275 (2014) | 21.4km |
Horizontal band of quartz, ca. 20 cm thick, at foot of little cliff beside the cemetary car park contains tiny specks of visible gold. Irish grid reference L 834 808. Minor drusy quartz is also present in vertical strings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Assay indicates the gold is approximately 90 % Au, 10 % Ag. Minor pyrite & arsenopyrite are also persent. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
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Kilgeever Abbey, Mayo County, Connacht, Ireland