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Barraderry Quarry, Carrowroe South, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barraderry Quarry | Quarry |
| Carrowroe South | Town |
| Connemara | Region |
| Galway County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 15' 5'' North , 9° 35' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carraroe | 814 (2013) | 1.6km |
| Kilronan | 297 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Spiddal | 250 (2013) | 18.9km |
| Furbogh | 308 (2016) | 24.8km |
| Oughterard | 1,333 (2013) | 24.9km |
Disused and largely barren roadside quarry 1.5 km SSE of Carrowroe village at ITM 494077 723537.
Minor pyrite in a quartz vein was visible in some loose spoil.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic OceanOcean
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
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References
Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.site visit 17-2-2017
Barraderry Quarry, Carrowroe South, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland