Ardragh Quarry, Maam Cross, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
Single 1mm blade of allanite (Ce) associated with purple fluorite and green chlorite. Collected 17th July, 2011.
© Dr Richard Unitt
Tabular anatase from 'Alpine-Type' fissure. This photo was taken with a Keyence VHX2000 digital microscope using a 100-1000x zoom objective. The crystal is almost exactly 50 microns in diameter (0.05mm).
Group of tabular anatase to 50 microns on edge. Taken with a Leica DVM2500 using a VZ80 zoom lens. Modified by CombineZP
Yellow to orange, tabular anatase measuring approximately 40 microns (0.04mm) on edge. Taken using an Olympus DSX500 digital microscope.
Buildings inside the quarry entrance at Ardragh. The proprietor Basil Keogh has a small collection of specimens in his office. Photo taken 17th July, 2011.
Working quarry face at Ardragh Quarry. The quarry has a remarkable variety of geology for such a small quarry. Photo taken 17th July, 2011.
Aerial view of the Ardragh Quarry. Photo taken 19-12-2016.
© Barry Flannery