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Doolin Phosphate Mine, Lisdoonvarna, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Doolin Phosphate Mine | Mine |
| Lisdoonvarna | Town |
| The Burren | Protected Area |
| Clare County | County |
| Munster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 1' 0'' North , 9° 21' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lisdoonvarna | 739 (2013) | 5.4km |
| Liscannor | 129 (2013) | 8.5km |
| Ennistimon | 957 (2013) | 9.4km |
| Lehinch | 642 (2013) | 9.6km |
| Kilfenora | 220 (2013) | 10.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Doolin Phosphate Mine
Site of a relatively large war-time phosphate working that operated until 1947.
General location of the mine site is at ITM 508233 697148.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | '' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
Ireland (island)Island
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Doolin Phosphate Mine, Lisdoonvarna, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland