Earth Science Conservation Review
| Greenan Mountain - Mineralogy | Tyrone |
| Site Type: | Stream section |
| Site Status: | local interest |
| Grid Reference: | H310686 |
| Google maps: | 54.56521,-7.52074 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Precambrian (Dalradian) |
| Rock Type: | Schist |
| Interest | |
| Minerals: | Dolomite, Fuchsite, Graphite |
Summary of site:
North of Greenan Mountain, on the eastern spur of Tappaghan Mountain, fuchsite (a white mica) has been found in a stream incising schists of the Mullaghcarn Formation of the ancient Dalradian rocks. The mineral is rich in chromium, an element of economic importance.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Greenan Mountain - Mineralogy, County Tyrone, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=559. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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