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Rock Forest Quarry, Mallow, Cork County, Munster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rock Forest Quarry | Quarry |
| Mallow | - not defined - |
| Cork County | County |
| Munster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 8' 33'' North , 8° 34' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Killavullen | 257 (2013) | 3.9km |
| Mallow | 9,495 (2012) | 4.4km |
| Castletownroche | 435 (2013) | 8.1km |
| Doneraile | 757 (2013) | 8.3km |
| Drommahane | 872 (2013) | 9.2km |
Old quarry dating from the 1800's which was long ago back filled. The cotterite specimens originated from a single one-off occurrence. The Rock Forest area is now green field agricultural land. The nearby quarry north of the river is largely barren (certainly contains no quartz).
Grid reference for general townland ITM 560933 599111
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Cotterite Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Cotterite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Cotterite | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Cotterite | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
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Rock Forest Quarry, Mallow, Cork County, Munster, Ireland