Kilroe West Mine, Spiddal, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Kilroe West Mine | Mine |
Spiddal | Village |
Connemara | Region |
Galway County | County |
Connacht | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 14' 48'' North , 9° 21' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
290333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290333:3
GUID (UUID V4):
53f06d9c-fa3e-4295-8caa-616e96715cd6
The 6" map records an old lead mine here at ITM 509049 722700. The map shows what appear to be 2 shafts. The site now resides in a residential back garden and is completely obliterated. The landowner only recalls a single shaft or pit and have used it to house their septic tank.
There are no signs of spoil or mineralization visible today.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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