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Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Cowlesite

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Erionite-Na

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Cowlesite

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Erionite-Na

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Cowlesite

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Erionite-Na

Dunseverick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 14' 9'' North , 6° 26' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.23597,-6.43859
GRN:
N37W03
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ballintoy Harbour2,103 (2018)4.5km
Bushmills1,309 (2016)6.2km
Ballycastle5,566 (2016)12.9km
Portrush6,684 (2016)14.1km
Coleraine25,681 (2016)18.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
39320
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39320:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Amygdules in basalts.

Dunseverick (from Irish Dún Sobhairce 'Sobhairce's fort') is a hamlet near the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The name is also the alias for the townland of Feigh. It is most notable for Dunseverick Castle.

One of the five great highways, or slighe of ancient Ireland, Slige Midluachra, had its terminal point at Dunseverick, running from here to Emain Macha and further to royal Tara and the fording point on the Liffey at what is now Dublin.

The hamlet of Dunseverick itself lies in the adjacent townland of Currysheskin.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: Clear to golden
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
ⓘ Erionite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ Gobbinsite
Formula: Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Paulingite-K
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
✪ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Colour: White
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Colour: Grey/opaque

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘGobbinsite9.GC.05Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘPaulingite-K9.GC.35(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
ⓘErionite-Na9.GD.20(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Naⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Kⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Caⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Paulingite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5[Al10Si35O90] · 45H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q1266261

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References

Ryback, George, Nawaz, R., Farley, E. (1988) Seventh supplementary list of British Isles minerals (Irish) Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (365) 267-274
Wilson O., Dyer A., Enamy H. (2003): Zeolites of the British Isles. British Micromount Society, Occasional Paper 15, 1-29
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