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Ballysadare, Sligo County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ballysadare | - not defined - |
| Sligo County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° North , 8° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~38km
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Tiny, yellow crystals, only a few specimens known. References: |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Probably Ireland's premier calcite location. Varied habits, crystals up to 18 cm, often pale yellowish. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Small crystals on calcite. References: |
| ✪ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Description: Fine saddle shaped crystals on calcite. References: |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Colour: Metallic Grey Description: Millimetre sized crystals on needle quartz/dolomite. Only known from a single spot in the quarry. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Cubic Description: Found sparingly in the 1980s. Seems to be absent now. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Usually octahedral, sometimes more complex habits. References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Description: Abundant in some of the old workings. Is entirely post-mining in origin. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Description: Occasional, hard, shiny black blobs with calcite and sulphides. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Is a significant contaminant of the quarry produce. The quarrymen try to avoid it. Good crystals are scarce. References: |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: "Herkimer diamond" double terminated crystals up to 9 cm, often with bubbles inside. Rare, but can be of excellent quality. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Grey, banded, very scarce. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Mostly massive, dark brown. Local remobilization has produced small crystals of ruby and honey blende varieties. References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Connacht
- Sligo County
- Ballysadare
- Sligo County
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Abbeytown Mine & Quarry, Ballysadare, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland