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Cork County, Munster, Irelandi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cork190,384 (2011)
Carrigaline14,775 (2013)
Cobh10,501 (2018)
Derry10,000 (2010)
Mallow9,495 (2012)
Midleton8,891 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
14239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14239:0
GUID (UUID V4):
da9dc27e-d1f2-4680-9a6b-587dfacfce7a
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Cork, Munster, Irlande
German:
County Cork, Munster, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Chorcaí, Cúige Mumhan, Éire
Italian:
Cork, Munster, Irlanda
Russian:
Корк, Манстер, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
科克, 芒斯特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Condado de Cork, Munster, Irlanda
Albanian:
Qarku Cork, Munsteri, Irlanda
Anglo-Saxon:
Corcaigscīr, Īrland
Arabic:
مقاطعة كورك, مونستر, جزيرة أيرلندا
Armenian:
Կորկ, Մանսթեր, Իռլանդիա
Asturian:
Condáu de Cork, Munster, Islla d'Irlanda
Azeri:
Kork, İrlandiya
Basque:
Cork konderria, Munster, Irlanda
Belarusian:
Корк , Манстэр, Ірландыя
Bengali:
কাউন্টি কর্ক, আয়ারল্যান্ড
Breton:
Kontelezh Corcaigh, Cúige Mumhan, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Корк, Мънстър, Ирландия
Catalan:
comtat de Cork, Munster, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
County Cork, Munster , Ireland
Croatian:
Cork , Cúige Mumhan, Irska
Czech:
Hrabství Cork, Munster, Irsko
Danish:
County Cork, Munster, Irland
Dutch:
County Cork, Munster, Ierland
Esperanto:
Graflando Cork, Munster, Irlando
Estonian:
Corki krahvkond, Munsteri provints, Iirimaa saar
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کورک, مونستر , ایرلند
Finnish:
Corkin kreivikunta, Munster, Irlanti
Galician:
Condado de Cork, Munster, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
კორკის საგრაფო, მანსტერი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κομητεία Κορκ, Μάνστερ, Ιρλανδία
Gujarati:
કાઉન્ટી કૉર્ક, આયરલેંડનું ગણતંત્ર
Hebrew:
מחוז קורק, מנסטר, אירלנד
Hindi:
काउंटी कॉर्क, आयरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Cork megye, Ír-sziget
Icelandic:
County Cork, Írland
Indonesian:
County Cork, Munster, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
コーク州, マンスター, アイルランド島
Kannada:
ಕೌಂಟಿ ಕಾರ್ಕ್, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
Korean:
코크주, 먼스터, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Comitatus Corcagiensis, Momonia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Korkas grāfiste, Manstera, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Korko grafystė, Mansteris, Airijos sala
Luxembourgish:
County Cork, Irland
Macedonian:
Корк, Манстер, Ирска
Malay:
County Cork, Ireland
Manx:
Coontae Chorkee, Queiggey Mooan, Nerin
Marathi:
काउंटी कॉर्क, आयर्लंड
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cork Kūn, Munster Séng, Éire
Northern Frisian:
Cork , Irlun
Norwegian:
Cork, Munster, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Cork, Munster, Irland
Polish:
Cork, Munster, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Condado de Cork, Munster, Irlanda
Romanian:
Comitatul Cork, Irlanda
Scots:
Coonty Cork, Munster, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae Chorcaí, Còigeamh Mumhan, Èirinn
Serbian:
Корк, Манстер, Ирска
Serbo-Croatian:
Cork, Munster, Irska
Sinhalese:
කොර්ක් ප්‍රාන්තය, අයර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Cork , Munster, Írsko
Slovenian:
County Cork, Irska
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Cork, Eire
Swedish:
Cork, Munster, Irland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Корк, Ҷумҳурии Ирландия
Tamil:
கவுண்டி கார்க், அயர்லாந்து
Telugu:
కౌంటీ కార్క్, ఐర్లాండ్
Thai:
เมืองหลวงคอร์ก, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Tok Pisin:
Kaunti Cork, Aialan
Traditional Chinese:
科克郡, 莫雲省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
Cork Kontluğu, Munster, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Корк, Манстер, Ірландія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی کورک, مونسٹر, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Hạt Cork, Munster, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Swydd Corc, Munster, Iwerddon
West Flemish:
County Cork, Ierland
Western Punjabi:
کورک, منستر, آئرلینڈ


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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Andrewsite'
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antimony
Formula: Sb
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Colour: Steel-Grey
Description: Crystals similar to Dhurode Mine material.
'Asbestos'
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Identified by thin-section ore microscopy
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Identified by thin-section ore microscopy.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
References:
Botallackite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Description: Small, usually less than 0.5mm, blue-green, often bladed (rectangular or square) crystals associated with oxidized ore in specimens exposed to seawater.
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Copper
Formula: Cu
Corkite (TL)
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Type Locality:
Description: Hard to find nowadays, but when specimens are found they can be quite rich.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Deep metallic blue coatings on copper ores, especially chalcopyrite and bornite. Also in heavily oxidized material associated with botallackite, and cuprite.
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Habit: None
Colour: Yellow encrustations
Description: Yellow powdery coating on molybdenite
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Habit: Mammillated/Botryoidal
Colour: Black
Description: Very rarely found
Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Detected by thin-section ore microscopy.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Needle-like
Colour: Colourless
Description: Found as post mining coatings on sulfide material.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Bladed crystals in ball form
Colour: Black
Description: Usually found as micro rosettes on quartz crystals, often times in the presence of tetrahedrite. Larger masses of bladed/rosette crystals are nearly always very badly oxidised.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: Very fine crystalline crusts on the walls of the stopes. Best langite location in Ireland.
References:
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Manganese Oxides'
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Bi-Pyrimidal
Colour: Tin White on fresh break and dark metallic white (very dark nearly greyish but not quite) on tarnish (spoil heap form).
Description: Poor quality material showing small damaged bi-pyrimidal crystals enclosed by host rock.
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Habit: None
Colour: Grey
Description: Found in massive form, always oxidised.
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Clear to milky
Description: Primary gangue mineral. It should be noted that most of the crystallized sulfides are hosted in quartz vugs. Crystallization varies significantly. It is often times found lining cavities in the country rock as small but pretty druses of crystals. Much more commonly however it is found associated with massive quartz vein material.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Cotterite
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Black
Description: Found as small prisms. Easily mistaken for chlorite included quartz.
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Habit: Rhombohedral
Colour: Brown-White-Clear
Description: Generally found as earthy-brown oxidised material in quartz. Occasionally well formed saddle-shaped crystals and rhombs are found albeit oxidised to a brown colour.
Silver
Formula: Ag
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Habit: Tetrahedral
Colour: Green tarnish when oxidised. Metallic grey when fresh or cleaned with acid
Description: Tetrahedrite was the primary ore mined and can be found as oxidised lumps on the spoil heap. Occasionally found as well formed tetrahedral crystals and assemblages of crystals.
Variscite ?
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Habit: Radiating crystals and perfect spheres up to 1.6cm
Colour: White, blue/green, pink
Description: Spheres of wavellite are extremely rare but can be very fine when they do occur. Rosettes on fracture surfaces are common, but confined to one narrow horizon.
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold1.AA.05Au
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Botallackite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Cotterite4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Woodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Corkite (TL)8.BL.05PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Variscite ?8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-
'Limonite'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Asbestos'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Andrewsite'-
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. CotteriteSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. CotteriteSiO2
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S DigeniteCu9S5
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
S WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BotallackiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cu WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb AntimonySb
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Carboniferous : 336 ± 28 Ma to 314.44 ± 1 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Carboniferous
   Pennsylvanian
ⓘ Phlogopite314.44 ± 1 MaBlack Ball Head Pipe, West Cork, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
   Mississippian
ⓘ Kaersutite336 ± 28 MaBlack Ball Head Pipe, West Cork, Cork County, Munster, Ireland

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences41
Youngest Fossil Listed326 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed336 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Liscarroll Limestone - Coolbane41336 - 326.4 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Euomphalus pentangulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus pentangulatus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparollus dionysii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus dionysii336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Macrochilina acuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Strobeus : Macrochilina acuta336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyschisma helicoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyschisma : Platyschisma helicoides336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Teutonophon tangentialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Teutonophon : Teutonophon tangentialis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Cerithioides telescopium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Cerithioides : Cerithioides telescopium336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euomphalus planorbis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus planorbis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Nodozyga rugifera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Stephanozyga : Nodozyga rugifera336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeozyga sulculosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Palaeozygopleuridae : Palaeozygopleura : Palaeozyga sulculosa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Platyceras vetusta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Platyceras : Platyceras vetusta336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euconospira conica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Euconospira : Euconospira conica336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Devonorhineoderma decussata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Devonorhineoderma : Devonorhineoderma decussata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Porcellia puzo
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Leveillia : Porcellia puzo336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Baylea yvanii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phymatopleuridae : Baylea : Baylea yvanii336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Turbonitella biserialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Neritopsidae : Turbonitella : Turbonitella biserialis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euomphalus acutus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus acutus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Euomphalus catillus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus catillus336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Littorinides solidum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Plagiothyridae : Littorinides : Littorinides solidum336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Marmolatella ampliata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Delphinulopsidae : Marmolatella : Marmolatella ampliata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Aclisina striatula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisoniidae : Aclisina : Aclisina striatula336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pithodea tornatilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Pithodeidae : Pithodea : Pithodea tornatilis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Murchisonia (Donaldospira) dispar
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithimorpha : Orthonemidae : Donaldospira : Murchisonia (Donaldospira) dispar336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Microptychis constricta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Microptychis : Microptychis constricta336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis (Jedria) plicistria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Jedria : Naticopsis (Jedria) plicistria336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) elongata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis (Naticopsis) elongata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pseudozygopleura lefebvrei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Pseudozygopleura : Pseudozygopleura lefebvrei336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Gosseletina callosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Gosseletina : Gosseletina callosa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparella fallax
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Anomphalidae : Straparella : Straparella fallax336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepetopsis phillipsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Archinacellida : Metoptomatidae : Lepetopsis : Lepetopsis phillipsi336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Mourlonia naticoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Mourlonia : Mourlonia naticoides336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Straparollus aequalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Straparollus : Straparollus aequalis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Flemingella prisca
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Pseudophoridae : Pseudophorus : Flemingella prisca336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Schizostoma calyx
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Schizostoma calyx336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis elliptica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis elliptica336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Mourlonia expansa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Mourlonia : Mourlonia expansa336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Pithodea suturalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Pithodeidae : Pithodea : Pithodea suturalis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Globodoma altavittata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Globodoma : Globodoma altavittata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Entalis ornata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Entalis : Entalis ornata336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Strobeus nobilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Soleniscidae : Strobeus : Strobeus nobilis336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Cork
Wikidata ID:Q162475
GeoNames ID:2965139

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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