Kilroot Mine, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kilroot Mine | Mine |
| Carrickfergus | Town |
| Co. Antrim | County |
| Northern Ireland | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 43' 41'' North , 5° 44' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehead | 3,697 (2016) | 3.8km |
| Carrickfergus | 29,208 (2016) | 3.9km |
| Greenisland | 5,073 (2016) | 8.6km |
| Bangor | 60,385 (2016) | 9.8km |
| Jordanstown | 5,494 (2016) | 10.9km |
Large working salt mine. Where brine has accumulated in the lowest parts, cubic crystals of halite have crystallised around the sides of the brine pools. Elsewhere it forms stalactitic growths where brine has flowed over abandoned faces.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
Ireland (island)Island
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province
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Kilroot Mine, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK