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Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Chabazite-Ca

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Chabazite-Ca

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Phacolite

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Chabazite-Ca

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Chabazite-Ca

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Phacolite

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Chabazite-Ca

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Chabazite-Ca

Craigahulliar Quarry, Portrush, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 11' 27'' North , 6° 37' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.19093,-6.61760
GRN:
N37W03
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Portrush6,684 (2016)2.1km
Portstewart8,394 (2016)6.2km
Bushmills1,309 (2016)6.4km
Coleraine25,681 (2016)7.1km
Castlerock1,477 (2016)11.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
4960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4960:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Site is currently being used for landfill, but areas of geological interest are to be preserved and may form part of a geological trail. Collecting is not encouraged.

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5 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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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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

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(n.d.) Earth Science Conservation Review.
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