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Monaghan County, Ulster, Irelandi
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Monaghan CountyCounty
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IrelandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Monaghan5,937 (2012)
Carrickmacross3,995 (2012)
Castleblayney3,006 (2012)
Clones1,834 (2014)
Emyvale696 (2013)
Bellanode473 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
24383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24383:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Monaghan, Ulster, Irlande
German:
Monaghan, Provinz Ulster, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Mhuineacháin, Cúige Uladh, Éire
Italian:
Monaghan, Ulster, Irlanda
Russian:
Монахан, Ольстер, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
莫纳亨郡, 阿爾斯特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Condado de Monaghan, Úlster, Irlanda
Arabic:
مقاطعة موناغان, أولستر, جزيرة أيرلندا
Asturian:
Condáu de Monaghan, Ulster, Islla d'Irlanda
Basque:
Monaghan konderria, Ulster, Irlanda
Bengali:
কাউন্টি মোনাঘান, আয়ারল্যান্ড
Breton:
Kontelezh Muineachán, Cúige Uladh, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Монахан, Ълстър, Ирландия
Catalan:
comtat de Monaghan, Ulster, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
County Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland
Czech:
Hrabství Monaghan, Ulster, Irsko
Danish:
County Monaghan, Ulster, Irland
Dutch:
County Monaghan, Ulster, Ierland
Esperanto:
Graflando Monaghan, Ulster, Irlando
Estonian:
Monaghani krahvkond, Ulster, Iirimaa saar
Farsi/Persian:
مانهن, اولستر, ایرلند
Finnish:
Monaghanin kreivikunta, Ulster, Irlanti
Galician:
Condado de Monaghan, Ulster, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
მონაჰანის საგრაფო, ოლსტერი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κομητεία Μόναχαν, Άλστερ, Ιρλανδία
Gujarati:
કાઉન્ટી મોનાઘન, આયરલેંડનું ગણતંત્ર
Hebrew:
מחוז מונאהן, אלסטר, אירלנד
Hindi:
काउंटी मोनाघन, आयरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Monaghan megye, Ír-sziget
Indonesian:
County Monaghan, Ulster, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
モナハン州, アルスター, アイルランド島
Kannada:
ಕೌಂಟಿ ಮೊನಾಘನ್, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
Korean:
모너핸주, 얼스터, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Comitatus Monaghanus, Ultonia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Monahanas grāfiste, Olstera, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Monachano grafystė, Alsteris, Airijos sala
Macedonian:
Монахан, Алстер, Ирска
Malay:
County Monaghan, Ireland
Manx:
Coontae Vuinaghan, Queiggey Ulley, Nerin
Marathi:
काउंटी मोनाघन, आयर्लंड
Norwegian:
Monaghan, Ulster, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Monaghan, Ulster, Irland
Polish:
Monaghan, Ulster, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Condado de Monaghan, Ulster, Irlanda
Quechua:
Contae Mhuineacháin, Ilanda wat'a
Romanian:
Comitatul Monaghan, Ulster, Irlanda
Scots:
Coonty Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae Mhuineacháin, Còigeamh Uladh, Èirinn
Serbian:
Монахан, Алстер, Ирска
Sinhalese:
මොනගන් ප්‍රාන්තය, අයර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Monaghan, Ulster, Írsko
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Monaghan, Eire
Swedish:
Monaghan, Ulster, Irland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Моноған, Ҷумҳурии Ирландия
Tamil:
கவுண்டி மோனகாண், அயர்லாந்து
Telugu:
మోనాగన్ కౌంటీ, ఐర్లాండ్
Thai:
เมืองโมนักฮาน, อัลสเตอร์, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
莫納亨郡, 烏勒省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
Monaghan County, Ulster, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Монахан, Ольстер, Ірландія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی مونیہین, السٹر, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Hạt Monaghan, Ulster, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Swydd Monaghan, Ulster, Iwerddon
Western Punjabi:
موناگان, الستر, آئرلینڈ


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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Description: Ryback et al. (1988): "Veinlets up to 2 cm across of yellowish-brown fan-shaped masses in quartz, from an Fe-Mn deposit at Calliagh, 8 km SW of Monaghan, Co. Monaghan."
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Habit: Needle-like
Colour: Lustrous grey
Description: Found IN native rock as a result of hydrothermal depostion. Crystals appear very similar to elongated/accicular arsenopyrite crystals.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Description: Ryback et al. (1988): "(Manganaxinite has been) erroneously reported as idocrase by J.P. O'Reilly (1891) Proc. R. Irish Acad., ser. 3, 1, 446-50. A BM(NH) specimen labelled idocrase from this locality, collected by A. Russell in 1943, has also been shown to be an axinite group mineral by XRD (A.M. Clark, pers. comm., 1986)."
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite ?9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Monaghan
Wikidata ID:Q184760
GeoNames ID:2962567

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