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Bruslee quarry, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Bruslee quarryQuarry
BallyclareTown
Co. AntrimCounty
Northern IrelandConstituent Country
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Gmelinite Subgroup

Bruslee quarry, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Gmelinite Subgroup

Bruslee quarry, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Gmelinite Subgroup

Bruslee quarry, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 44' North , 5° 58' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.73333,-5.96667
GeoHash:
G#: gcez25zhy
GRN:
N37W03
UK National Grid Reference:
NW447448
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ballyclare9,472 (2016)2.9km
Carnmoney2,775 (2016)5.7km
Greenisland5,073 (2016)6.9km
Jordanstown5,494 (2016)7.0km
Doagh1,151 (2016)7.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
30705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30705:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Gismondine-Ca
Formula: CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘGismondine-Ca9.GC.05CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Lévyne'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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