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Ballymurtagh Mine, Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Opencast and decline on west side of valley. Closed in 1982, open cast has since been landfilled.
ITM 719516 681476
Mineral List
| Azurite Chalcopyrite 'Chlorite Group' Copper | Dolomite Galena Gold Limonite | Malachite Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite | Tenorite Tetrahedrite |
14 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.
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References
Henwood, W.J. (1871): Observations on Metalliferous Deposits: On Copper Mines in Ireland. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 540-626.
Stephen Moreton (personal observation)
EPA Mine Waste report
Stephen Moreton (personal observation)
EPA Mine Waste report
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