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Fluorite from
Abbeytown Mine & Quarry, Ballysadare, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland


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Fluorite, etc.

Abbeytown Mine & Quarry, Ballysadare, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland
05811610017368764298366.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Abbeytown Mine & Quarry, Ballysadare, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland
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Fluorite, etc.

Abbeytown Mine & Quarry, Ballysadare, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Found sparingly in the 1980s. Seems to be absent now.
Habit:Cubic
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abbeytown Mine & Quarry, Ballysadare, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:401730
Long-form Identifier:1:3:401730:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘAughamore Quarry (Maye Quarry; "Achenmore Quarry"), Aughamore, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland
62.7km (38.9 miles) ⓘMoneen Quarry, Castlebar, Mayo County, Connacht, Ireland
References
Stephen Moreton (Pers. Com.).
 
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