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Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

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Series of shafts and adits along line of lode at head of valley and extending up the slopes of Camaderry.

Refs.:
- Moreton, S., Green, D.I. & Tindle, A.G. (2006) Manganese oxide minerals from veins in the Leinster granite. Irish J. Earth Sci., 24, 29-36. http://www.ria.ie/cgi-bin/ria/papers/100598.pdf]
- Green, D.I., Tindle, A.G. & Moreton, S. (2005) Brewsterite-Ba and harmotome from the Wicklow lead mines, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Irish J. Earth Sci., 23, 101-106. http://www.ria.ie/cgi-bin/ria/papers/100514.pdf]
Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) “The mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.





Mineral List:
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) “The mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.]
  		•  Brewsterite-Ba
    (Ba,Sr)[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Green, D.I., Tindle, A.G. & Moreton, S. (2005) Brewsterite-Ba and harmotome from the Wicklow lead mines, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Irish J. Earth Sci., 23, 101-6.]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © Dr Stephen Moreton
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) “The mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) “The mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [S. Moreton, unpublished observation.]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © S. Callaghan
  		•  Coronadite
    Pb(Mn,Mn)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [XRD & electron probe analysis by Drs Green & Tindle.]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © Dr Stephen Moreton
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Dr Richard Unitt (specimen)]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © Dr Richard Unitt
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [S. Moreton, unpublished observation.]
  		•  Harmotome
    (Ba
     
    0.5
    		,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na)
     
    5
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    32
    		] ·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Green, D.I., Tindle, A.G. & Moreton, S. (2005) Brewsterite-Ba and harmotome from the Wicklow lead mines, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Irish J. Earth Sci., 23, 101-6.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [S. Moreton, unpublished observation.]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © Dr Stephen Moreton
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) “The mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [S. Moreton, unpublished observation.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) “The mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Description: SEM-WDS analysis by Dr Green, Manchester Museum, indicates end-member pyromorphite with little or no arsenic. Currently Ireland's best pyromorphite location.
    Reference: [S. Moreton, unpublished observation.]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © Stephen Moreton
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [S. Moreton, unpublished observation.]
  		•  Romanèchite
    (Ba,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [XRD & electron probe analysis by Drs Green & Tindle.]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © Dr Stephen Moreton
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) “The mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: SEM-WDS analysis by Dr Green, Manchester Museum, indicates end-member lead molybdate with little or no W.
    Reference: [S. Moreton, unpublished observation.]
    Site Photo
    Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    © Dr Stephen Moreton


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