Lemonfield Mine, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Lemonfield Mine | Mine |
Oughterard | Town |
Connemara | Region |
Galway County | County |
Connacht | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 25' 35'' North , 9° 18' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Oughterard | 1,333 (2013) | 1.6km |
Rosscahill | 295 (2017) | 6.3km |
Cong | 178 (2017) | 13.2km |
Moycullen | 1,559 (2013) | 13.3km |
Headford | 889 (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.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
---|---|---|
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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