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Dhurode (Carrigacat) Mine, Mizen Peninsula, Co. Cork, Ireland

Latitude: 51°30'58"N
Longitude: 9°45'27"W
Irish grid ref: V780306

There are 6 visible concrete capped shafts around the site along with a large scattering of spoil heaps mainly on the cliff top. The adit at the bottom of the cliff is blocked with rubbish. There is a large opencut on the quartz mineralization where average crystals of quartz can be found (up to 3cm).


References

Wen, N., Ashworth, J.R. & Ixer, R.A. (1991) Evidence for the mechanism of the reaction producing a bournonite-galena symplectite from meneghinite. Mineralogical Magazine: 55: 153-158.

Mineral List

Albite
Antimony
Arsenopyrite
Azurite
Baryte
Bornite
Bournonite
Calcite
Chalcopyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Connellite
Digenite
Djurleite
Dolomite
Galena
Hematite
Limonite
Malachite
Meneghinite
Pyrite
Quartz
Scorodite
Siderite
Sphalerite
Tetrahedrite
Wittichenite


26 entries listed. 24 valid minerals.

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