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Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 51' 1'' North , 5° 49' 9'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
16111
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16111:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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Larne (from Irish: Latharna, [ˈl̪ˠahəɾˠn̪ˠə], the name of a Gaelic territory) is a town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is a major passenger and freight roll-on roll-off port. Larne is administered by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Together with parts of the neighbouring districts of Antrim and Newtownabbey and Causeway Coast and Glens, it forms the East Antrim constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly. The civil parish is in the historic barony of Glenarm Upper.

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46 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Bicchulite
Formula: Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Bredigite (TL)
Formula: Ca7Mg(SiO4)4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cebollite
Formula: Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
'Chabazite'
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Minute white pellets, in streaked-out vesicles and on the walls of a fissure, in quartz-trachyte at Glynn Hill, near Lame, Co. Antrim. E. M. Patterson (1951) Proc. R. Irish Acad. 53B, 265-87.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Description: Occurs in a contact zone between limestone and dolerite.
Ferrobustamite
Formula: CaFe2+(Si2O6)
Description: In American Mineralogist, Volume 60, pages 209-212, 1975, the highest iron content of wollastonite is 2.23 percent FeO, in the wollastonite composition field.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
'Gismondine Subgroup'
Gmelinite-Na
Formula: Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
'Gmelinite Subgroup'
'Gmelinite Subgroup var. Ledererite'
Gobbinsite
Formula: Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hydrocalumite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in a contaxct zone between limestone and dolerite.
Killalaite
Formula: Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Larnite (TL)
Formula: Ca2SiO4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Merwinite
Formula: Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
References:
Ulster Museum Mineral Collection ref specimen I-9246Identification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plombièrite
Formula: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Portlandite (TL)
Formula: Ca(OH)2
Description: Occurs in a contact zone between limestone and dolerite.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rankinite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Si2O7
Type Locality:
Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Scawtite (TL)
Formula: Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Habit: Tilley & Hey (1930): plates flattened in the plane of the principal cleavage. Frequently these form subparallel or slightly divergent clusters. Owing to mutual interference and intergrowth with the surrounding minerals no well-defined crystals can be isolated. The largest individuals met with do not exceed 1.5 mm. in length.
Colour: colourless with vitreous lustre
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Portlandite (TL)4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
Hydrocalumite (TL)4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Larnite (TL)9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
Merwinite9.AD.15Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
Bredigite (TL)9.AD.20Ca7Mg(SiO4)4
Grossular
var. Hibschite
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Afwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Spurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Åkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Cebollite9.BB.10Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Gehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Rankinite (TL)9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
Killalaite9.BE.85Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Scawtite (TL)9.CK.15Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite
var. Titanium-bearing Augite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Ferrobustamite ?9.DG.05CaFe2+(Si2O6)
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Plombièrite9.DG.08Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Tobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Xonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Okenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Roscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Bicchulite9.FB.10Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Garronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Gobbinsite9.GC.05Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Gmelinite-Na9.GD.05Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Tacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Gmelinite Subgroup
var. Ledererite'
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'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Gismondine Subgroup'-
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
H CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
H EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
H Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
H GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
H HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
H KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
H PortlanditeCa(OH)2
H RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
H TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
H Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
C ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
C SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
O ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
O BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
O CristobaliteSiO2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
O FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
O Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
O GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
O GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
O HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
O KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LarniteCa2SiO4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
O PortlanditeCa(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RankiniteCa3Si2O7
O RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
O TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Na GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Al CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Al CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Al EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Al Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Al GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Al GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Al HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Si ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Si BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Si CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Si Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Si GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Si GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Si KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LarniteCa2SiO4
Si MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Si RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Si SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Si TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
S EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ClChlorine
Cl HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
KPotassium
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Ca ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Ca BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Ca CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Ca FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Ca Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Ca GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Ca HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Ca KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca LarniteCa2SiO4
Ca MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Ca OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Ca PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Ca RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Ca ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Ca SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Ca TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
VVanadium
V RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CuCopper
Cu Native CopperCu
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
UUranium
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 100.5 Ma to ~54.5 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Eocene
ⓘ Basalt (youngest age)~54.5 MaBasalt quarry, Magheramorne, Glynn (Glynn Hill), Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
   Paleocene
ⓘ Basalt (oldest age)~60.5 MaBasalt quarry, Magheramorne, Glynn (Glynn Hill), Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ ChalkLate/Upper Cretaceous
(66.0 - 100.5 Ma)
Basalt quarry, Magheramorne, Glynn (Glynn Hill), Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larne
Wikidata ID:Q935686

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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