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Sligo County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sligo County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Sligo | 20,228 (2014) |
| Tobercurry | 1,747 (2013) |
| Strandhill | 1,596 (2013) |
| Ballymote | 1,539 (2013) |
| Collooney | 1,369 (2013) |
| Ballisodare | 1,344 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Sligo, Connacht, Irlande
German:
County Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Shligigh, Cúige Chonnacht, Éire
Italian:
Sligo, Connacht, Irlanda
Russian:
Слайго, Коннахт, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
斯萊戈郡, 康諾特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Condado de Sligo, Connacht, Irlanda
Arabic:
مقاطعة سليجو, كوناكت, جزيرة أيرلندا
Armenian:
Սլայգո, Կոննախտ, Իռլանդիա
Asturian:
Condáu de Sligo, Connacht, Islla d'Irlanda
Basque:
Sligo konderria, Connacht, Irlanda
Belarusian:
графства Слайга, Конахт, Ірландыя
Bengali:
কাউন্টি স্লিগো, আয়ারল্যান্ড
Breton:
Kontelezh Sligeach, Connachta, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Слайгоу, Конахт, Ирландия
Catalan:
comtat de Sligo, Connacht, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
Sligo , Connaught, Ireland
Czech:
Hrabství Sligo, Connacht, Irsko
Danish:
County Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Dutch:
County Sligo, Connacht, Ierland
Esperanto:
Graflando Sligo, Connacht, Irlando
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان اسلایگو, کوناکت, ایرلند
Finnish:
Sligon kreivikunta, Connacht, Irlanti
Galician:
Condado de Sligo, Connacht, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
სლაიგოს საგრაფო, კონაქტი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κομητεία Σλάιγκο, Κόνοτ, Ιρλανδία
Gujarati:
કાઉન્ટી સ્લાઇગો, આયરલેંડનું ગણતંત્ર
Hebrew:
מחוז סלייגו, קונכט, אירלנד
Hindi:
काउंटी स्लीगो, आयरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Sligo megye, Connacht, Ír-sziget
Icelandic:
County Sligo, Írland
Indonesian:
County Sligo, Connacht, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
スライゴ州, コノート, アイルランド島
Kannada:
ಕೌಂಟಿ ಸ್ಲಿಗೊ, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
Korean:
슬라이고주, 코노트, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Comitatus Slegensis, Connacia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Slaigo grāfiste, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Slaigo grafystė, Konachtas, Airijos sala
Macedonian:
Слајго, Конахт, Ирска
Malay:
County Sligo, Ireland
Manx:
Coontae Shliggee, Queiggey Connaghtey, Nerin
Marathi:
काउंटी स्लिगो, आयर्लंड
Norwegian:
Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Polish:
Sligo, Connacht, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Condado de Sligo, Connacht, Irlanda
Romanian:
Comitatul Sligo, Irlanda
Scots:
Coonty Sligo, Connacht, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae Shligigh, Còigeamh Chonnacht, Èirinn
Serbian:
Слајго, Конот, Ирска
Serbo-Croatian:
Sligo, Connacht, Irska
Sinhalese:
ස්ලිගෝ ප්රාන්තය, අයර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Sligo, Connacht, Írsko
Slovenian:
grofija Sligo, Irska
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Sligo, Eire
Swedish:
Sligo, Connacht, Irland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Слиго, Ҷумҳурии Ирландия
Tamil:
கவுண்டி ஸ்லிகொ, அயர்லாந்து
Telugu:
కౌంటీ స్లిగో, ఐర్లాండ్
Thai:
เทศมณฑลสลิโก, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
斯萊戈郡, 干諾省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
County Sligo, Connacht, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Слайго, Коннахт, Ірландія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی سلایگوہ, کوناکٹ, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Hạt Sligo, Connacht, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Swydd Sligo, Connacht, Iwerddon
Western Punjabi:
سلیگو, کناکٹ, آئرلینڈ
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities23 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Afwillite Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Description: Probably Ireland's premier calcite location. Varied habits, crystals up to 18 cm, often pale yellowish. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuspidine Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Description: Fine saddle shaped crystals on calcite. |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Colour: Metallic Grey Description: Millimetre sized crystals on needle quartz/dolomite. Only known from a single spot in the quarry. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Habit: Cubic Description: Found sparingly in the 1980s. Seems to be absent now. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Usually octahedral, sometimes more complex habits. References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Description: Abundant in some of the old workings. Is entirely post-mining in origin. References: |
| ⓘ Killalaite (TL) Formula: Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 Type Locality: Description: Colourless crystals (< 2 mm) in veins and cavities with calcite or afwillite in thermally altered limestone. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Localities: Description: Occasional, hard, shiny black blobs with calcite and sulphides. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Description: Is a significant contaminant of the quarry produce. The quarrymen try to avoid it. Good crystals are scarce. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Description: "Herkimer diamond" double terminated crystals up to 9 cm, often with bubbles inside. Rare, but can be of excellent quality. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Grey, banded, very scarce. References: |
| ⓘ Scawtite Formula: Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Spurrite Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
| ⓘ Xonotlite Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Afwillite | 9.AG.75 | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Spurrite | 9.AH.15 | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| ⓘ | Cuspidine | 9.BE.17 | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| ⓘ | Killalaite (TL) | 9.BE.85 | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Scawtite | 9.CK.15 | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Xonotlite | 9.DG.35 | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| Si | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Afwillite | Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scawtite | Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 128 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 128 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 339 Ma (Carboniferous) | |||||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Sligo |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q179325 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2961422 |
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