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Sheshkinnarone, Dunglow, Donegal County, Ulster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sheshkinnarone | - not defined - |
| Dunglow | Town |
| Donegal County | County |
| Ulster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 58' 17'' North , 8° 22' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dungloe | 1,183 (2018) | 2.3km |
| Burtonport | 323 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Loughanure | 337 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Annagry | 253 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Rann Na Feirste | 352 (2017) | 8.0km |
Quartz veins, greisen and pegmatite in scattered granite outcrops.
Irish grid ref. B 7619 1494 (8 figure ref. determined by global positioning system).
A house has now been built almost on top of the principal occurrence (at the grid ref. above).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Habit: prismatic Colour: green, blue-green Description: Finger-size xls in tough matrix. Terminations very rare. Clarity - opaque to translucent. Is the largest known beryl deposit in the British Isles. |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Laurentia ProvinceCraton
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
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Sheshkinnarone, Dunglow, Donegal County, Ulster, Ireland