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Turkeyland Limestone Quarry, Malew, Rushen, Isle of Mani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Turkeyland Limestone Quarry | Quarry |
| Malew | Parish |
| Rushen | Sheading |
| Isle of Man | Crown Dependency |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 5' 16'' North , 4° 36' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry - last checked 2007
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castletown | 3,100 (2015) | 3.4km |
| Port Erin | 3,530 (2015) | 9.4km |
| Douglas | 26,218 (2018) | 10.6km |
| Peel | 3,781 (2015) | 15.9km |
| Laxey | 1,768 (2015) | 20.8km |
Ankerite-Dolomite-Calcite veins cutting dolomitized host limestone.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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