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Castlebar, Mayo County, Connacht, Irelandi
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CastlebarDistrict
Mayo CountyCounty
ConnachtProvince
IrelandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Castlebar12,874 (2012)
Kiltamagh1,127 (2013)
Balla671 (2015)
Turlough272 (2013)
Belcarra222 (2015)
Bohola170 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
258147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258147:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Castlebar, Comté de Mayo, Connacht, Irlande
German:
Castlebar, County Mayo, Connacht, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Caisleán an Bharraigh, Contae Mhaigh Eo, Cúige Chonnacht, Éire
Italian:
Castlebar, Mayo, Connacht, Irlanda
Russian:
Каслбар, Мейо, Коннахт, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
卡斯尔巴, 梅奧郡, 康諾特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Castlebar, Condado de Mayo, Connacht, Irlanda
Armenian:
Կասլբար, Մեյո, Կոննախտ, Իռլանդիա
Basque:
Castlebar, Mayo konderria, Connacht, Irlanda
Belarusian:
Каслбар, графства Мэё, Конахт, Ірландыя
Breton:
Caisleán an Bharraigh, Kontelezh Maigh Eo, Connachta, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Касълбар, Мейо, Конахт, Ирландия
Catalan:
Castlebar, comtat de Mayo, Connacht, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
Castlebar , Maigh Eo, Connaught, Ireland
Czech:
Castlebar, Hrabství Mayo, Connacht, Irsko
Danish:
Castlebar, County Mayo, Connacht, Irland
Dutch:
Castlebar, County Mayo, Connacht, Ierland
Esperanto:
Castlebar, Graflando Mayo, Connacht, Irlando
Faroese:
Castlebar, Mayo , Connacht, Írland
Farsi/Persian:
کسلبار, شهرستان مایو, کوناکت, ایرلند
Galician:
Castlebar, Condado de Mayo, Connacht, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
კასლბარი, მეიოს საგრაფო, კონაქტი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κάσλμπαρ, Κομητεία Μέιο, Κόνοτ, Ιρλανδία
Hebrew:
קאסטלבר, מחוז מאיו, קונכט, אירלנד
Hungarian:
Castlebar, Mayo megye, Connacht, Ír-sziget
Indonesian:
Castlebar, County Mayo, Connacht, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
カスルバー, メイヨー州, コノート, アイルランド島
Korean:
캐슬바, 메이요주, 코노트, 아일랜드섬
Lithuanian:
Kaslbaras, Mėjo grafystė, Konachtas, Airijos sala
Luxembourgish:
Castlebar, Irland
Norwegian:
Castlebar, Mayo, Connacht, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Castlebar, County Mayo, Connacht, Irland
Polish:
Castlebar, Mayo, Connacht, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Castlebar, Condado de Mayo, Connacht, Irlanda
Scottish Gaelic:
Caisleán an Bharraigh, Contae Mhaigh Eo, Còigeamh Chonnacht, Èirinn
Serbian:
Каслбар, Мејо, Конот, Ирска
Swahili:
Castlebar, Wilaya ya Mayo, Eire
Swedish:
Castlebar, Mayo, Connacht, Irland
Ukrainian:
Каслбар, Мейо, Коннахт, Ірландія
Urdu:
کیسلبار, کاؤنٹی میو, کوناکٹ, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Welsh:
Castlebar, Swydd Mayo, Connacht, Iwerddon


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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: stumpy scalenohedra; lozenge-shaped; mammillated encrustations.
Colour: translucent white
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Habit: thin platy; wedge or lozenge shaped
Colour: white to pale lilac
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Colour: white to pale creamy
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubes
Colour: pale to deep purple
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: massive; crystalline
Colour: colourless to white
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Habit: spots, ca. 1 mm across, on dolomite.
Colour: black
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: disseminated in the limestone around the margins of the cavities.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: A single, colourless, double terminated 10 mm crystal in a dolomite-lined cavity was found in 2000, and a distorted 7 mm prism in 1997.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Colour: brown, yellow, bright orange-red, greenish
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Habit: tufts and druses of acicular crystals up to 4 mm in length.
Colour: snow-white to translucent

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences69
Youngest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed467 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kilbride1438.5 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Kilbride - Finny School1438.5 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Tourmakeady67467.3 - 458.4 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Phragmoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phragmoceratidae : Phragmoceras438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyrtorizoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncoceratidae : Cyrtorizoceras438.5 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dividuagnostus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Dividuagnostus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Illaenus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Illaenus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ceratocephala (Ceratocephalina)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Odontopleurida : Odontopleuridae : Ceratocephala : Ceratocephala (Ceratocephalina)467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Isocolus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Isocolidae : Isocolus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nileus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Nileidae : Nileus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Opipeuter
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Telephinidae : Opipeuter467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Protostygina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Protostygina467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Agerina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Agerina467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Benthamaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Bathyuridae : Benthamaspis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Celmus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Celmus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dimeropyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Dimeropygidae : Dimeropyge467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Glaphurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Glaphuridae : Glaphurus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Proscharyia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proscharyia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ceraurinella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurinella467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Kawina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Kawina467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Elliptoglossa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Elliptoglossa467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lingulella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lingulobolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulobolus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Plectoglossa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Plectoglossa467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Westonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Westonia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acanthambonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Siphonotretida : Siphonotretidae : Acanthambonia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ceratreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Ceratretidae : Ceratreta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Conotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Conotreta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cyrbasiotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Siphonotretida : Siphonotretidae : Cyrbasiotreta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eoconulus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Eoconulidae : Eoconulus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Karnotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Siphonotretida : Siphonotretidae : Karnotreta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Multispinula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Siphonotretida : Siphonotretidae : Multispinula467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Mylloconotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Torynelasmatidae : Mylloconotreta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Schizotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Schizotreta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Apheoorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Eoorthidae : Apheoorthis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Crossiskenidium
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Crossiskenidium467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Nothorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Archaeorthidae : Nothorthis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Orthambonites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthambonites467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Orthidium
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidiellidae : Orthidium467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Tritoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Tritoechia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acanthoglypha
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clarkellidae : Acanthoglypha467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Idiostrophia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Camerellidae : Idiostrophia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Porambonites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Porambonitidae : Porambonites467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Punctolira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Tetralobulidae : Punctolira467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Syntrophina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Clarkellidae : Syntrophina467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Protoskenidioides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Skenidiidae : Protoskenidioides467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Geragnostus clusus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus : Geragnostus clusus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Phaseolops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phaseolops467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ampyx toxotis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Ampyx : Ampyx toxotis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Oopsites hibernicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Telephinidae : Oopsites : Oopsites hibernicus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudosphaerexochus zapata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Pseudosphaerexochus : Pseudosphaerexochus zapata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cybelinae
subfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Cybelinae467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Taphrorthis immatura
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Taphrorthis : Taphrorthis immatura467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Conotreta lepton
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Conotreta : Conotreta lepton467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Protohesperonomia resupinata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Eoorthidae : Protohesperonomia : Protohesperonomia resupinata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Archaeorthis globosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Archaeorthidae : Archaeorthis : Archaeorthis globosa467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lomatorthis mimula
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Lomatorthis : Lomatorthis mimula467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Notoscaphidia relevata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Finkelnburgiidae : Notoscaphidia : Notoscaphidia relevata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Chilcorthis mucronata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Chilcorthidae : Chilcorthis : Chilcorthis mucronata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acanthotoechia hibernica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Acanthotoechia : Acanthotoechia hibernica467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pomatotrema inconspicuum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Billingsellida : Polytoechiidae : Pomatotrema : Pomatotrema inconspicuum467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Borua modesta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Taffiidae : Borua : Borua modesta467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Tourmakeadia fimbriata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Taffiidae : Tourmakeadia : Tourmakeadia fimbriata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Leptella musculosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Taffiidae : Leptella : Leptella musculosa467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Scaphelasma septatum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Scaphelasmatidae : Scaphelasma : Scaphelasma septatum467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Niobe (Proxiniobe) ornata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Niobe : Niobe (Proxiniobe) ornata467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Lamanskya transversa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Elkaniidae : Lamanskya : Lamanskya transversa467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlebar
Wikidata ID:Q749196
GeoNames ID:2965654

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