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Lemonfield Mine, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
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Lemonfield MineMine
OughterardTown
ConnemaraRegion
Galway CountyCounty
ConnachtProvince
IrelandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 25' 35'' North , 9° 18' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oughterard1,333 (2013)1.6km
Rosscahill295 (2017)6.3km
Cong178 (2017)13.2km
Moycullen1,559 (2013)13.3km
Headford889 (2013)14.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
218239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218239:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0521170e-a837-4d89-98fc-51ff6cf56509


This mine was a Victorian-era trial shaft was sunk to a depth of about 5m. Earlier reports from around 1800 mention a small pit and opencast.

The 6" map records a shaft at ITM 512606 742644. There is no trace of this shaft today and the site is now a green field.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Galena
Formula: PbS
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Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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