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Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Renville | - not defined - |
| Galway County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° North , 8° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~94km
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Nail-Head Colour: Colourless to White Description: Nail-head crystals are often found associated with dolomite. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Colour: White-Grey Description: Found lining vugs. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Colour: Gold Description: Traces of pyrite found in calcite veins. |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Clear/Transparent Description: Found either loose in vugs or attached inside them. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Found in trace amounts in calcite veins. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Localities in this Region
- Connacht
- Galway County
- Renville
- Galway County
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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Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland