Glentogher Mine (Carrowmore Mine), Donegal County, Ulster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Glentogher Mine (Carrowmore Mine) | Mine |
| Donegal County | County |
| Ulster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 11' 4'' North , 7° 16' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carndonagh | 2,534 (2013) | 7.3km |
| Quigley’s Point | 227 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Malin | 106 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Buncrana | 5,546 (2016) | 12.7km |
| Culdaff | 264 (2013) | 12.8km |
Coordinates are approximate.
The Glentogher Mine is a former Pb-Ag mine situated on the road between Carndonagh and Carrowkeel, County Donegal. The mine was first worked around 1780 and then reopened again for a short time in 1905-1906.
Mine consists of the original adit entrance and old spoil heaps now largely overgrown.
Specimens of Galena, Sphalerite, and Dolomite have been recovered together with an as yet unidentified assemblage of fluorescent minerals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Trevor Boyd Collection |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Trevor Boyd Collection |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Trevor Boyd Collection |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Trevor Boyd Collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cole, A.J. (1998) Memoir of Localities of Minerals of Economic Importance and metalliferous mines in Ireland. The Mining Heritage Society of Ireland.
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Glentogher Mine, Donegal County, Ulster, Ireland