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Belfast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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BelfastCity
Co. AntrimCounty
Northern IrelandConstituent Country
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Belfast274,770 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
192041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192041:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Belfast, comté d'Antrim, Irlande du Nord, Royaume-Uni
German:
Belfast, Antrim, Nordirland, Vereinigtes Königreich
Irish Gaelic:
Béal Feirste, Contae Aontroma, Tuaisceart Éireann, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Italian:
Belfast, Antrim, Irlanda del Nord, Regno Unito
Russian:
Белфаст, Антрим, Северная Ирландия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
贝尔法斯特, 安特里姆郡, 北爱尔兰, 英国
Spanish:
Belfast, Condado de Antrim, Irlanda del Norte, Reino Unido
Afrikaans:
Belfast, Noord-Ierland, Verenigde Koninkryk
Amharic:
ቤልፋስት, ስሜን አየርላንድ, ዩናይትድ ኪንግደም
Arabic:
بلفاست, مقاطعة أنترم, أيرلندا الشمالية, المملكة المتحدة
Aragonese:
Béal Feirste, Condato d'Antrim, Irlanda d'o Norte, Reino Unito
Armenian:
Բելֆաստ, Անտրիմ, Հյուսիսային Իռլանդիա, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Asturian:
Belfast, Condáu d'Antrim, Irlanda del Norte, Reinu Xuníu
Azeri:
Belfast, Şimali İrlandiya, Böyük Britaniya
Basque:
Belfast, Antrim konderria, Ipar Irlanda, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Белфаст, графства Антрым, Паўночная Ірландыя, Вялікабрытанія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Бэлфаст, Паўночная Ірляндыя, Вялікабрытанія
Bengali:
বেলফাস্ট, এন্ট্রিম কাউন্টি, উত্তর আয়ারল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Bosnian:
Belfast, Sjeverna Irska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Breton:
Béal Feirste, Kontelezh Aontroim, Norzhiwerzhon, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Белфаст, Антрим, Северна Ирландия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Burmese:
ဗဲလဖတ်မြို့, ယူနိုက်တက်ကင်းဒမ်းနိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Belfast, Comtat d'Antrim, Irlanda del Nord, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Belfast , Northern Ireland, Hiniusang Gingharian
Croatian:
Belfast, Sjeverna Irska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Czech:
Belfast, Hrabství Antrim, Severní Irsko, Spojené království
Danish:
Belfast, County Antrim, Nordirland, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Belfast, County Antrim, Noord-Ierland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Belfast, Noord-Ierlaand, Verienigd Keuninkriek
Egyptian Arabic:
بلفاست, ايرلاندا الشماليه, المملكه المتحده
Esperanto:
Belfasto, County Antrim, Nord-Irlando, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Estonian:
Belfast, Põhja-Iirimaa, Suurbritannia
Extremaduran:
Belfast, Irlanda del Norti, Reinu Uníu
Faroese:
Belfast, Norðurírland, Stóra Bretland
Farsi/Persian:
بلفاست, شهرستان انتریم, ایرلند شمالی, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Belfast, Antrimin kreivikunta, Pohjois-Irlanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Belfast, Condado de Antrim, Irlanda do Norte, Reino Unido
Georgian:
ბელფასტი, ანტრიმის საგრაფო, ჩრდილოეთი ირლანდია, გაერთიანებული სამეფო
Greek:
Μπέλφαστ, Κομητεία Άντριμ, Βόρεια Ιρλανδία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Guarani:
Belfast, Tavetã Joaju
Haitian:
Bèlfast, Ilann dinò, Wayòm Ini
Hebrew:
בלפסט, מחוז אנטרים, צפון אירלנד, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hindi:
बेलफ़ास्ट, एंट्रीम काउंटी, उत्तरी आयरलैंड, यूनाइटेड किंगडम
Hungarian:
Belfast, Antrim, Észak-Írország, Egyesült Királyság
Icelandic:
Belfast, Norður-Írland, Bretland
Ido:
Belfast, Nord-Irlando, Unionita Rejio
Indonesian:
Belfast, Irlandia Utara, Britania Raya
Interlingua:
Belfast, Irlanda del Nord, Regno Unite
Interlingue:
Belfast, Nord-Irland, Reyatu Unit
Japanese:
ベルファスト, アントリム州, 北アイルランド, イギリス
Javanese:
Belfast, Irlandia Lor, Karajan Manunggal
Kabyle:
Belfast, Legliz
Kannada:
ಬೆಲ್‌ಫಾಸ್ಟ್‌, ಕೌಂಟಿ ಅಂಟ್ರಿಮ್, ಉತ್ತರ ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Белфаст, Солтүстік Ирландия, Ұлыбритания
Korean:
벨파스트, 앤트림주, 북아일랜드, 영국
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Belfast, Bakurê Îrlandê, Keyaniya Yekbûyî
Kyrgyz:
Белфаст, Түндүк Ирландия, Улуу Британия жана Түндүк Ирландия
Latin:
Belfastum, Hibernia Septentrionalis, Britanniarum regnum
Latvian:
Belfāsta, Ziemeļīrija, Apvienotā Karaliste
Ligurian:
Belfast, Irlanda do Nòrd, Regno Unïo
Limburgian:
Belfast, Noord-Ierland, Vereineg Keuninkriek
Lithuanian:
Belfastas, Antrimo grafystė, Šiaurės Airija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Macedonian:
Белфаст, Антрим, Северна Ирска, Обединето Кралство
Malay:
Belfast, Ireland Utara, United Kingdom
Malayalam:
ബെൽഫാസ്റ്റ്, വടക്കൻ അയർലണ്ട്, യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം
Maltese:
Belfast, Irlanda ta' Fuq, Renju Unit
Manx:
Beeal Feirshtey, Coontae Aontrym, Nerin Hwoaie, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Marathi:
बेलफास्ट, उत्तर आयर्लंड, युनायटेड किंग्डम
Mongolian:
Бельфаст, Умард Ирланд, Их Британи
Narom:
Belfast, Irlande du Nord, Rouoyaume Unni
Norwegian:
Belfast, Antrim, Nord-Irland, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Belfast, County Antrim, Nord-Irland, Storbritannia
Occitan:
Belfast, Irlanda del Nòrd, Reialme Unit
Ossetian:
Белфаст, Цæгат Ирланди, Стыр Британи
Pashto:
بلفاست, بريتانيا
Piedmontese:
Belfast, Irlanda dël Nòrd, Regn Unì
Polish:
Belfast, Antrim , Irlandia Północna, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Belfast, Condado de Antrim, Irlanda do Norte, Reino Unido
Quechua:
Belfast, Chinchay Ilanda, Hukllachasqa Qhapaq Suyu
Romanian:
Belfast, Comitatul Antrim, Irlanda de Nord, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Russia Buriat:
Белфаст, Ехэ Британи
Sardinian:
Belfast, Irlanda de su Norti, Rennu Unidu
Scots:
Bilfawst, Coonty Antrim, Northren Ireland, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Beul Feirste, Contae Aontroma, Èirinn a Tuath, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Serbian:
Белфаст, Антрим, Северна Ирска, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
Belfast, Sjeverna Irska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Sicilian:
Belfast, Irlanna dû Nord, Regnu Unitu
Silesian:
Belfast, Wjelgo Brytańijo
Slovak:
Belfast, Antrim , Severné Írsko, Spojené kráľovstvo
Slovenian:
Belfast, Grofija Antrim, Severna Irska, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
South Azerbaijani:
بلفاست, شومالی ایرلند, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swahili:
Belfast, Eire ya Kaskazini, Ufalme wa Muungano
Swedish:
Belfast, Antrim, Nordirland, Storbritannien
Tagalog:
Belfast, Hilagang Irlanda, United Kingdom
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Белфаст, Вилояти Антрим, Ирландияи Шимолӣ, Британия
Tamil:
பெல்பாஸ்ட், கவுண்டி அன்ரிம், வட அயர்லாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Tatar:
Белфаст, Төньяк Ирландия, Бөекбритания
Thai:
เบลฟาสต์, ไอร์แลนด์เหนือ, สหราชอาณาจักร
Traditional Chinese:
貝爾法斯特, 安特里姆郡, 北愛爾蘭, 英國
Turkish:
Belfast, Antrim Kontluğu, Kuzey İrlanda, Birleşik Krallık
Udmurt:
Белфаст, Уйпал Ирландия, Великобритания
Ukrainian:
Белфаст, Антрім, Північна Ірландія, Велика Британія
Upper Sorbian:
Belfast, Sewjerna Irska, Zjednoćene kralestwo
Urdu:
بیلفاسٹ, کاؤنٹی انٹریم, شمالی آئرلینڈ, مملکت متحدہ
Uyghur:
Bélfast, بۈيۈك بېرىتانىيە
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Belfast, Shimoliy Irlandiya, Birlashgan Qirollik
Venetian:
Béal Feirste, Irlanda del Nord, Regno Unìo
Vietnamese:
Belfast, Bắc Ireland, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Vlax Romani:
Belfast, Nordutno Irland, Phandlo Thagaripen la Bare Britaniyako thai le Nordutne Irlandesko
Waray:
Belfast, Amihanan nga Irlanda, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Belffast, Swydd Antrim, Gogledd Iwerddon, Y Deyrnas Unedig
West Flemish:
Belfast, Verênigd Keunienkryk
West Frisian:
Belfast , Noard-Ierlân, Feriene Keninkryk
Western Punjabi:
بیلفاسٹ, اینٹرم, اتلا آئرلینڈ, برطانیہ
Wu Chinese:
贝尔法斯特, 北爱尔兰, 英国
Yiddish:
בעלפאסט, צפון אירלאנד, פאראייניגטע קעניגרייך
Yoruba:
Belfast, Írẹ́lándì Apáàríwá, Ilẹ̀ọba Aṣọ̀kan
Zazaki:
Belfast, İrlanda Zımey, Qraliya Yewbiyayiye
Zeelandic:
Belfast, Noord-Ierland, Vereênigd Konienkriek


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: Clear
'Chabazite'
Colour: Clear
Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
'Gismondine Subgroup'
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Colour: Grey
'Lévyne'
Colour: White
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Colour: grey,brown
Description: The Thomsonite present in the quarry is frequently discoloured by iron oxides.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Garronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Lévyne'-
'Gismondine Subgroup'-
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hibernian Greensands - Belfast Marls599.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Leptophragma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Leptophragmatidae : Leptophragma83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Wollemannia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Euretidae : Wollemannia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Camerospongia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Camerospongiidae : Camerospongia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhizopoterion
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Rhizopoterion83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schloenbachia varians
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Schloenbachiidae : Schloenbachia : Schloenbachia varians99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras mantelli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : Mantelliceras mantelli99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras cantianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Mantelliceras : Mantelliceras cantianum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Becksia soekelandi
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Becksiidae : Becksia : Becksia soekelandi83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cinclidella angustata
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Callodictyonidae : Cinclidella : Cinclidella angustata83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Etheridgia mirabilis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Coeloptychidae : Etheridgia : Etheridgia mirabilis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acompsoceras renevieri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Acompsoceras : Acompsoceras renevieri99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mariella (Mariella) essenensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : Mariella (Mariella) essenensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast
Wikidata ID:Q10686

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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