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Pier Quarry, Carrowroe South, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pier Quarry | Quarry |
| Carrowroe South | Town |
| Connemara | Region |
| Galway County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 15' 35'' North , 9° 37' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carraroe | 814 (2013) | 1.8km |
| Kilronan | 297 (2017) | 15.6km |
| Spiddal | 250 (2013) | 21.4km |
| Roundstone | 245 (2015) | 24.9km |
| Oughterard | 1,333 (2013) | 26.0km |
Disused quarry immediately adjacent the pier at ITM 491649 724531. There are minor veins of vuggy quartz with chalcopyrite.
Some patches of quartz show massive colourless to purple fluorite with very infrequent crystals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.personal observation 16-2-2017 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.personal observation 16-2-2017 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.personal observation 16-2-2017 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.personal observation 16-2-2017 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic OceanOcean
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
Ireland (island)Island
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References
Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.site visit 17-2-2017
Pier Quarry, Carrowroe South, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland