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Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Bredigite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Plombièrite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Spurrite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Bredigite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Plombièrite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Spurrite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Bredigite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Plombièrite

Carneal, Glenoe, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 47' 31'' North , 5° 50' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.79222,-5.84057
GeoHash:
G#: gcezene5b
GRN:
N37W03
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Larne18,421 (2016)6.6km
Carrickfergus29,208 (2016)8.8km
Whitehead3,697 (2016)9.4km
Greenisland5,073 (2016)10.4km
Ballyclare9,472 (2016)11.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
43831
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43831:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Basalt (olivine dolerite) plug in limestone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘ Bicchulite
Formula: Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
ⓘ Bredigite
Formula: Ca7Mg(SiO4)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ Killalaite
Formula: Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Merwinite
Formula: Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Plombièrite
Formula: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Scawtite
Formula: Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘMerwinite9.AD.15Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘBredigite9.AD.20Ca7Mg(SiO4)4
ⓘGrossular
var. Hibschite		9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘKillalaite9.BE.85Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
ⓘScawtite9.CK.15Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPlombièrite9.DG.08Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘBicchulite9.FB.10Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
ⓘTacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'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ⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Hⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Oⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Mgⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Mgⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Siⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Siⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Siⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Caⓘ BredigiteCa7Mg(SiO4)4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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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References

Henmi, Chiyoko, Kusachi, Isao, Henmi, Kitinosuke, Sabine, Peter Aubrey, Young, Brian Raymond (1973) A new mineral bicchulite, the natural analogue of gehlenite hydrate, from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan and Carneal, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Mineralogical Journal, 7 (3) 243-251 doi:10.2465/minerj1953.7.243
Nawaz, R. (1977) A second occurrence of killalaite. Mineralogical Magazine, 41 (320) 546-548 doi:10.1180/minmag.1977.041.320.25
Sabine, P. A., Styles, M. T., Young, B. R. (1985) The nature and paragenesis of natural bredigite and associated minerals from Carneal and Scawt Hill, Co. Antrim. Mineralogical Magazine, 49 (354) 663-670 doi:10.1180/minmag.1985.049.354.05
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