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Aughamore Quarry (Maye Quarry; "Achenmore Quarry"), Aughamore, Sligo County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aughamore Quarry (Maye Quarry; "Achenmore Quarry") | Quarry |
| Aughamore | - not defined - |
| Sligo County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 14' 4'' North , 8° 27' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 20,228 (2014) | 3.9km |
| Ballisodare | 1,344 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Ballygawley | 321 (2013) | 4.8km |
| Collooney | 1,369 (2013) | 6.3km |
| Ballintogher | 313 (2013) | 7.1km |
Large limestone quarry, now abandoned and flooded. Vugs are very common and are lined with dolomite and have calcite, needle quartz and chalcopyrite associates. Vugs can be up to a foot across.
Note: "Achenmore Quarry" is a misnomer.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Colour: Gold Description: Very commonly found sprinkled across dolomite. References: |
| ✪ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Saddle-shaped Colour: White Description: Extremely common throughout the quarry. Huge amounts of vuggy limestone material can be found lined with creamy white dolomite. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Not crystallized Colour: Purple Description: Small (3cm) zone of massive purple fluorite mixed with massive calcite. The formation most likely predates the main mineralization (i.e. dolomitization). References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Description: Black blobs of bitumen can sometimes be found coating vug material. References: |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Colourless Description: Commonly found as prismatic needle crystals lining vugs in associated with dolomite and calcite.
References: |
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 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Aughamore Quarry, Aughamore, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland