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Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

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Bournonite : PbCuSbS3, Galena : PbS, Pyrite : FeS2, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Large dull-grey bournonite crystal to front of specimen as viewed, blue-grey galena crystals and gemmy orange-red sphalerite crystals on a mostly pyrite matrix. Specimen almost certainly one of those retrieved by Richard Barstow in the late 1970s.

Size: 103x105x56mm

 © J.Ralph 2009Photo ID: 232103    View Count: 289

Galena : PbS

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Group of cuboctahedral galena crystals about 2.5 cm in length. Photo and collection: Steve Stuart
 © SMS 2005Photo ID: 38673    View Count: 344

Galena : PbS, Pyrite : FeS2

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

These wonderful intergrown Galenas are from a very well known locality in Ireland, Silvermines. The luster is very good, but what makes this such a great specimen are the dodecahedral modifications. Normally, the rhombal faces are square, with the hexagonal faces nowhere close to equilateral. Here, it is reversed! The hexagonal faces are virtually ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 39502    View Count: 324

Galena : PbS

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

A piece of solid galena comprising sharp dull lustrous intergrown octahedrons with a solitary quartz point.With orginal Richard W Barstow label.
 © 2002 Thames Valley MineralsPhoto ID: 5900    View Count: 526

Galena : PbS

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Classic, sharp twinned crystal of galena with minor pyrite from the old lead mining district of Tipperary County, Ireland. The galena has as great bright metallic luster with an interesting twin plane along the terminations. Some of the pyrite is also crystalline, with a shiny bright luster. These mines go back hundreds of years and crystals like ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 69371    View Count: 209

Galena : PbS, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Large cabinet specimen, 15cm across
 © J.Ralph 2004Photo ID: 18594    View Count: 629

Galena : PbS, Pyrite : FeS2, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Cubo-octahedra of galena up to ca. 15 mm, with pyrite and minor sphalerite. Mogul mine, Silvermines, Co. Tipperary. Stephen Moreton collection.
 © Stephen MoretonPhoto ID: 15344    View Count: 615

Galena : PbS, Pyrite : FeS2, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Lustrous, tabular crystal, measuring 1.5 cm across. Field width: 1.7 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 23-078).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 13911    View Count: 374

Galena : PbS

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Bright galena crystals on pyrite. Specimen 8cm across.
 © Ian JonesPhoto ID: 5674    View Count: 530

Multiple photos availableGalena : PbS, Pyrite : FeS2

Mogul Mine (Garryard), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

45 x 40 x 36 mm. Ex: Richard Hauck Collection.
 © Joseph A. FreilichPhoto ID: 191256    View Count: 149
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