Earth Science Conservation Review
| Derrynoyd Townland, near Draperstown | Londonderry |
| Site Type: | Mine (disused), Spoil heaps |
| Site Status: | local interest |
| Grid Reference: | H756955 |
| Google maps: | 54.8021,-6.82441 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Devonian |
| Rock Type: | Sandstone |
| Interest | |
| Minerals: | Barytes |
Summary of site:
A network of barite (barium sulphate) veins in the Carboniferous Iniscarn Formation outcrop at this abandoned mine locality.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Derrynoyd Townland, near Draperstown, County Londonderry, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=546. Accessed on 2026-06-10 |
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