Caherglassaun Mine, Gort, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Caherglassaun Mine | Mine |
| Gort | - not defined - |
| Galway County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 6' 17'' North , 8° 53' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kinvarra | 620 (2013) | 5.0km |
| Gort | 2,644 (2013) | 6.3km |
| Boston | 570 (2010) | 8.7km |
| Clarinbridge | 389 (2013) | 13.8km |
| Craughwell | 665 (2013) | 16.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
209986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209986:9
GUID (UUID V4):
239d2f61-2746-41f8-a9fe-57b500a1ac96
Victorian era workings for lead. At present there is a relatively large overgrown opencast working at IM 40624 IG 06393. There are also numerous smaller satellite trenches and pits around the periphery of opencast, some of which are blind and rather dangerous, so caution is advised.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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