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Larkhill - MineralogyFermanagh
Larkhill, near Belleek, Co.Fermanagh, August 1997: flooded trench and spoil.
Larkhill, near Belleek, Co.Fermanagh, August 1997: pegmatite vein in roadcut.
Larkhill, near Belleek, Co.Fermanagh, August 1997: spoil at old pit.
Site Type: Road cutting, Spoil heaps
Site Status: ASSI
Grid Reference: H008639
Google maps: 54.52394,-7.98762
Rocks
Rock Age: Precambrian
Rock Name: Slishwood Division, Lough Derg Psammite Formation
Rock Type: Pegmatite, Psammite
Interest
Minerals: Muscovite, Orthoclase, Quartz

Summary of site:

This site shows many of the features described in record 127 (Larkhill) where the relevant local geology is described.

 Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Larkhill - Mineralogy, County Fermanagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review.
https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=542. Accessed on 2024-12-26

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