 | | Greenan Mountain, near Lack, Co.Tyrone: old lime kiln near fuchsite locality. |
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| Site Type: | Stream section | | Site Status: | local interest | | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council | | Grid Reference: | H310686 | | Bing maps: | 54.56521,-7.52074 | | Google maps: | 54.56521,-7.52074 | | Rocks |
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| Rock Age: | Precambrian (Dalradian) | | Rock Type: | Schist | | Interest |
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| 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. |
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