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Gortmore, Moycullen, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gortmore | - not defined - |
| Moycullen | - not defined - |
| Connemara | Region |
| Galway County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 23' 29'' North , 9° 8' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Annaghdown | 234 (2014) | 5.5km |
| Moycullen | 1,559 (2013) | 6.3km |
| Rosscahill | 295 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Headford | 889 (2013) | 9.0km |
| Cloonboo | 381 (2014) | 9.2km |
Galena-sphalerite-pyrite lode supposedly found here. Recent site clearance works have exposed what appears to be a minor calcite lode but no sulfides are visible.
ITM 523534 738536
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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References
Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.personal observations 27-6-2010
Gortmore, Moycullen, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland