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Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
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Gonnardite

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Saponite, etc.

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Gonnardite

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Gonnardite

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Saponite, etc.

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Gonnardite

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Gonnardite

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Saponite, etc.

Gobbins, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 48' 4'' North , 5° 41' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
54.80111,-5.69000
GRN:
N37W03
Type:
Cliff
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Whitehead3,697 (2016)5.4km
Larne18,421 (2016)9.8km
Carrickfergus29,208 (2016)12.0km
Greenisland5,073 (2016)16.3km
Bangor60,385 (2016)16.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
5017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5017:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ Gobbinsite (TL)
Formula: Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Type Locality:
Description: occurring as compact radiating masses filling cavities in amygdaloidal basalt
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Description: Ryback et al. (1988): "A heulandite-like mineral with, in some cases, Mg > (Ca + Na + K), from Island Magee, Co. Antrim, is under investigation; possibly a new species. R. Nawaz and I. Adair, unpublished data."
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Lévyne-Na
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
References:
boyuan zhang CollectionIdentified by boyuan zhang: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Paranatrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
References:
S Rust collection
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ 'UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH'
Formula: Ba-Al-Si-O-H
Description: Single-crystal XRD photographs of gobbinsite from the type locality indicate the presence of an oriented second phase with cell dimensions and Miller indices similar to those of merlinoite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘParanatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘGobbinsite (TL)9.GC.05Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘLévyne-Na9.GD.15(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaH'-Ba-Al-Si-O-H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ParanatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Hⓘ UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaHBa-Al-Si-O-H
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ParanatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oⓘ UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaHBa-Al-Si-O-H
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ ParanatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ParanatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Alⓘ UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaHBa-Al-Si-O-H
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ParanatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siⓘ UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaHBa-Al-Si-O-H
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ UM1982-15-SiO:AlBaHBa-Al-Si-O-H

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

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