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In the old Gaelic political system, Ireland was divided into four provinces: Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster. At present Ireland consists of 26 (29) counties.




References:
- Greg, R.P. and Lettsom, W.G. (1858) Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland. London, 483 pp.

- http://www.mhti.com/ (Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland)




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Acanthite
Actinolite
Adamite
Aegirine-augite
Afwillite
Albite
'Allanite'
Alloclasite
Allophane
Anatase
Andalusite
var: Chiastolite
Anglesite
Anhydrite
Ankerite
Annabergite
Anorthite
Antimony
'Apatite'
Aragonite
Argentotennantite
Argyrodite
Arsenic
Arsenolite
Arsenopyrite
Asbolane
Atacamite
Aurichalcite
Axinite-(Mn)
Azurite
Baryte
Bayldonite
Beraunite
Bertrandite
Beryl
Beudantite
Bindheimite
Biotite
Bismuth
Bismuthinite
'Bitumen'
Bornite
Botallackite
Boulangerite
Bournonite
Boyleite
Braunite
Breithauptite
Brewsterite-Ba
Brochantite
Cacoxenite
Calcite
Caledonite
Cassiterite
Celestine
Cerussite
Chabazite-Ca
Chalcanthite
'Chalcedony'
Chalcocite
Chalcomenite
Chalcopyrite
Chamosite
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Chrysocolla
Cinnabar
Clinoatacamite
Clinoclase
Clinotyrolite
Clinozoisite
Cobaltite
Conichalcite
Connellite
Copiapite
Copper
Cordierite
Corkite (TL)
Cornwallite
Coronadite
Corundum
var: Sapphire
Cosalite ?
Covellite
Crandallite
Cryptomelane
Cubanite
Cuprite
Cuspidine
Delafossite
Devilline
Digenite
Diopside
Djurleite
Dolomite
 Dolomite
var: Ferroan Dolomite
Dufrénoysite
Dundasite
Enargite
Epidote
Erythrite
Eskolaite
Eudialyte
Fayalite
Felsőbányaite
Ferrimolybdite
Fluorite
Franklinite
Freibergite
Galena
'Garnet Group'
Geocronite
Gersdorffite
Gibbsite
Goethite
Gold
Gortdrumite (TL)
Graphite
Gratonite
Greenockite
Grossular
Gudmundite
Gypsum
var: Selenite
Halloysite
Harmotome
Hawleyite
Hedyphane
Hematite
var: Crucilite
var: Specularite
Hemimorphite
Heulandite-Ca
Hidalgoite
Hollandite
'Hornblende'
Hyalophane
Hydrohetaerolite
Hydroniumjarosite
Hydrozincite
Illite
Ilmenite
Jalpaite
Jarosite
Jordanite
Kaolinite
Killalaite (TL)
Koninckite
Köttigite
Kyanite
Langite
Lavendulan
Leadhillite
Lepidocrocite
Leucoxene
Limonite
Linarite
Lithiophilite
Löllingite
Magnetite
Malachite
Manganite
Marcasite
Meneghinite
Metasideronatrite
Miargyrite
Microlite
Millerite
Mimetite
Molybdenite
Monohydrocalcite
Montmorillonite
Morenosite
Muscovite
Neptunite
Nickeline
Nontronite
Olivenite
Orpiment
Orthoserpierite
Otavite
Pararammelsbergite
Parasymplesite
Parnauite
Pearceite
Pectolite
Pharmacosiderite
Phaunouxite
Phosgenite
 Phosphosiderite
Planerite
Platinum
Polybasite
Posnjakite
Prehnite
Proustite
Pseudomalachite
'Psilomelane'
Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyromorphite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Chert
var: Cotterite
var: Ferruginous Quartz
var: Milky Quartz
var: Rock Crystal
var: Rose Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz
Rauenthalite
Realgar
Redgillite
Rhodochrosite
Romanèchite
Rosasite
Rozenite
Rustumite
Rutile
Sauconite
Scawtite
Scheelite
Schorl
Scorodite
Seligmannite
Semseyite
'Sericite'
'Serpentine Group'
Serpierite
Siderite
Sideronatrite
Siegenite
Silver
var: Amalgam
Skutterudite
Smithite
Smithsonite
Smolianinovite
Sphalerite
Spinel
Spionkopite
Spodumene
Spurrite
Stannite
Staurolite
Stibnite
Stilbite-Ca
Strashimirite
Stromeyerite
Strontianite
Sulphur
Susannite
Tennantite
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
Tenorite
Tetrahedrite
Theisite
Titanite
Torbernite
'Tourmaline'
Tremolite
Turquoise
Tyrolite
Ullmannite
Variscite ?
Vesuvianite
'Wad'
Wavellite
Willemite ?
Wittichenite
Wolframite
Wollastonite
Wroewolfeite
Wulfenite
Wurtzite
Xanthoconite
Xonotlite
Yarrowite
Zálesíite
Zircon
Zoisite


1151 entries listed. 247 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region:
Ireland
 
    • Quin
      • Ballyvaughan
      • Carron
      • Craggah
    • Crosshaven
    • Glandore
    • Mallow
      • Aughadown/Leighcloon
        • Roaringwater Bay
      • Roaringwater Bay
      • Schull
    • Rosscarbery
    • Schull
      • Glaun
    • Skibbereen
      • Minane Bridge
    • Dublin
      • Maam
      • Maam Cross
      • Recess
      • Spiddal
    • Costelloe
    • Gort
    • Joyce Country
      • Bohaun
    • Killimor
    • Renville
    • Beara
      • Tuosist
    • Castleisland
      • Lough Leane
    • Johnstown
    • Askeaton
    • Ballymahon
    • Castlebar
    • Cregganbaun
    • Navan (An Uaimh)
    • Calliagh
    • Monaghan
      • Clontibret
    • Aughamore
    • Ballysadare
    • Killala Bay
    • Monard
    • Moyne
    • Kilmacthomas
    • Enniscorthy
    • Aughrim
      • Kilbride
    • Bray
    • Newton Mt. Kennedy

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