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M6 Road Cut, Doughiska, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| M6 Road Cut | Road Cutting |
| Doughiska | - not defined - |
| Galway County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 17' 16'' North , 8° 58' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oranmore | 4,799 (2013) | 4.1km |
| Gaillimh | 70,686 (2012) | 5.4km |
| Claregalway | 1,217 (2013) | 5.9km |
| Clarinbridge | 389 (2013) | 9.1km |
| Cloonboo | 381 (2014) | 10.2km |
Massive calcite-fluorite veining exposed in roadcuts near the M6 exit at Doughiska. Fluorite varies from colourless to purple. There is minor associated galena, sphalerite and chalcopyrite, however they tend to suffer from severe oxidation. Mineraliazation is most prominant at IM 35206 26844 and at the corresponding wall on the other side of the motorway.
The mineralogy bears striking resemblance to that at Sheshodonnell East Mine, Co. Clare with the notable exception of having very little smithsonite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.Personal Observation 21st December 2009 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.Personal Observation 21st December 2009 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Colour: Colourless to purple References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.Personal Observation 21st December 2009 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.Personal Observation 21st December 2009 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.Personal Observation 21st December 2009 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.Personal Observation 21st December 2009 |
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 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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References
Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.Personal Observation 21st December 2009
M6 Road Cut, Doughiska, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland