Active Quarries (2000) (0)
| Basalt and igneous rock (excl granite) |
| Chalk |
| Clay and Shale |
| Granite |
| Limestone |
| Other |
| Rock Salt |
| Sand and Gravel |
| Sandstone/Gritstone |
Mineral Occurrences (up to year 2000) (2)
| Anhydrite |
| Antimony |
| Asbestos |
| Baryte |
| Bauxite |
| Beryllium |
| Calcspar |
| Celestite |
| Copper |
| Diamond |
| Diatomite |
| Dolomite |
| Feldspar |
| Fluorspar |
| Gold |
| Gypsum |
| Ilmenite |
| Iron |
| Lead |
| Lignite |
| Manganese |
| Molybdenum |
| Phosphate |
| Pyrite |
| Quartz and quartzite |
|
| Rutile |
| Salt |
| Sapphire |
| Sphene |
| Topaz |
| Tourmaline |
| Zinc |
GBASE 1994-1996 Survey (4)
Tellus 2005-2006 Survey (5)
Clay (7)
| Brick Clay |
| Fireclay (coincident with shallow coal) |
| Lough Neagh clay (coincident with shallow coal) |
Coal and Lignite (8)
|
| LIGNITE (COINCIDENT WITH LOUGH NEAGH CLAY) |
|
| SHALLOW COAL (COINCIDENT WITH FIRECLAY) |
Conglomerate (9)
| Conglomerate |
Dolomite (10)
| Dolomite |
Igneous and Metaigneous (11)
| Dolerite, lamprophyres, and their metamorphic equivalents (metadolerites and metagabbros) suitable for high-specification aggregate |
| Other igneous and metaignous rocks (Basalts, Andestites, Rhyolites, Granites, volvanogenic and metavolcanic rocks) |
Lignite Assessment (12)
| Subsurface extent of lignite |
Limestone (13)
| 100M BUFFER TO THE EAST OF THE ULSTER WHITE LIMESTONE INDICATING WHERE THE SHALLOW DIPPING RESOURCE EXTENDS UNDER SURROUNDING ROCKS |
| 100M BUFFER TO THE WEST OF THE DOLMITE OUTCROP INDICATING WHERE THE SHALLOW DIPPING RESOURCE EXTENDS UNDER SURROUNDING ROCKS |
| High purity limestone >97%CaCO3 (Ulster White limestone) |
| Limestone - Carboniferous |
| Other limestone |
MetaSedimentary (14)
| Psammites |
|
| Psammites and quartzites |
| Slate |
Peat (15)
| Peat |
Perlite (16)
| Perlite |
Salt (17)
| Subsurface extent of salt-bearing strata |
Sand and Gravel (18)
| Raised beach sand |
| Blown sand |
| Glaciofluvial and glacial deposits |
Sandstone (19)
| Sandstone with potential for high specification aggregate |
| Other Sandstone |
Silica Sand (20)
| Silica sand |
Mineral Licence Applications (22)
Mining Licences (23)
Petroleum Licences (24)
Historic Licence Areas (25)
|
