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⇱ Basalt quarry, Magheramorne, Glynn (Glynn Hill), Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

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Basalt quarry, Magheramorne, Glynn (Glynn Hill), Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi
Regional Level Types
Basalt quarryQuarry
MagheramorneHamlet
Glynn (Glynn Hill)Civil Parish
LarneTown
Co. AntrimCounty
Northern IrelandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 48' 39'' North , 5° 45' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Larne18,421 (2016)5.5km
Whitehead3,697 (2016)7.3km
Carrickfergus29,208 (2016)10.9km
Greenisland5,073 (2016)14.1km
Ballyclare9,472 (2016)16.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
2450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2450:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A quarry operated for crushed stone. Vesicular basalt with zeolite-lined cavities with associated species.

Currently (2017) being used for as a location, with large set constructions, for the HBO TV Series "Game of Thrones".

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 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

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
ⓘ Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘ Gmelinite-Na
Formula: Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup var. Ledererite'
ⓘ Gobbinsite
Formula: Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oⓘ Analcime
Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2Oⓘ Gmelinite-Na
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2Oⓘ Natrolite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘGarronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘGobbinsite9.GC.05Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘGmelinite-Na9.GD.05Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup
var. Ledererite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Hⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Oⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Naⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Alⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Siⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 100.5 Ma to ~54.5 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Eocene
ⓘ Basalt (youngest age)~54.5 Ma
   Paleocene
ⓘ Basalt (oldest age)~60.5 Ma
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ ChalkLate/Upper Cretaceous
(66.0 - 100.5 Ma)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

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