| Derrynoyd, near Draperstown, Co.Londonderry, June 1997. |
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Site Type: | Mine (disused), Spoil heaps | Site Status: | local interest | Council area: | Mid Ulster District Council | Grid Reference: | H756955 | Bing maps: | 54.8021,-6.82441 | Google maps: | 54.8021,-6.82441 | Rocks |
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Rock Age: | Devonian | Rock Type: | Sandstone | Interest |
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Minerals: | Barytes |
Summary of site: |
A network of barite (barium sulphate) veins in the Carboniferous Iniscarn Formation outcrop at this abandoned mine locality. |
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