Mogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Silvermines District | District |
| Tipperary County | County |
| Munster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 47' 39'' North , 8° 16' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvermines | 288 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Nenagh | 5,500 (2015) | 8.9km |
| Newtown | 296 (2013) | 9.5km |
| Nenagh Bridge | 6,672 (2010) | 10.9km |
| Portroe | 468 (2015) | 11.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2061:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9557cb76-2355-43d6-8325-3f19ede1066b
Large zinc-lead mine worked from shafts, now abandoned (closed 1982) and flooded.
The mine achieved international fame due to the hundreds of fabulous specimens of honey blende sphalerite and mirror bright galena crystals recovered predominately from the 2-W-6 vug nicknamed the ''Great Vug'' which was discovered in the hanging wall of the main Upper G orebody.
At present (2009) the mine site is operating as a steel fabrication business so trespassing is strongly unadvised especially considering all the specimens are long gone (including drill cores).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
41 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Description: The acanthite occured about a two metre section of the 4611 Room, in an unusual buff crystalline opaque barite vein about 30cms wide and near vertical trending SSW cutting massive pyrite of the B Zone. |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Argentotennantite-(Zn) Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S Description: Argentotennantite came from about a two metre section of the 4611 Room in an unusual buff crystalline opaque barite vein about 30cms wide and near vertical trending SSW cutting massive pyrite of the B Zone. |
| β Argyrodite Formula: Ag8GeS6 Description: Massive anhedral intergrowths in baryte, in association with other silver minerals, from a silver-rich pod cutting massive pyrite in the B zone at Silvermines, Co. Tipperary; XRD and electron microprobe identification. C. Gasparrini (1978) unpubl. report, Minmet Scientific, Toronto, Canada; S. Taylor and C. J. Andrew (1979) Trans. Inst. Mining Metall., sect. B, 88, 125; C. J. Andrew and R. A. D. Pattrick, paper in preparation. |
| βͺ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Tabular Colour: White to honey coloured Description: Very uncommon, often found as translucent tabular crystals. |
| β Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| βͺ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Habit: Tabular or Prismatic Colour: Dull black (suffering from slight dissolution). Description: Very infrequently found but some samples showed large (up to 2cm) well formed euhedral crystals. More often the crystal faces have been partially dissolved leaving them dull and pitted.
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| βͺ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Nail-Head Description: Nail head crystals often found in association with dolomite. Rarely found in association with pyrite. References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Cubic Colour: White, iron stained or ferroan Description: Common gangue mineral often found lining cavities and vugs in the dolomite host rock. Occasionally found as floater material covered in brilliant crystallized sulfides. |
| β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| βͺ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Cubo-Octahedral Colour: Metallic Grey Description: World-class galena crystals with a brilliant mirror-bright lustre were found here. |
| β Geocronite Formula: Pb14Sb6S23 References: |
| β Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| β Hetaerolite Formula: ZnMn2O4 |
| β Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| β Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 |
| β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β LΓΆllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 Description: Arsenian miargyrite, as exsolutions in and intergrowths with unspecified Bi-As-Sb sulphosalts, is recorded from a silver-rich pod cutting massive pyrite. References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
| βͺ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Pyritohedral Colour: Gold Description: Very commonly found as well formed pyritohedrons but rarely larger than 5mm. Crystals generally form magnificent sparkling druses. References: |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| βͺ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Transparent Description: Occasionally found in association with dolomite as free grown crystals. Very minor amounts of crystallized quartz are also sometimes associated with massive granular pyrite. |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Colour: Iron Stained Description: Spongelike assemblages covering sphalerite crystals. References: |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Smithite Formula: AgAsS2 Description: Fine-grained intergrowths with proustite, gersdorffite, and arsenian miargyrite, from a silver-rich pod cutting massive pyrite in the B zone at Silvermines, Co. Tipperary; optical and XRD identification. References: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| βͺ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Colour: Varied, yellow, red, brown Description: Very fine crystallised honey blende sphalerite in a wide variety of shades from almost yellow through to deep treacle brown. |
| βͺ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| βͺ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Habit: Tetrahedrons |
| β Xanthoconite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Description: Abundant fine intergrowths with proustite, baryte and galena, from a silver-rich pod cutting massive pyrite. Optical and XRD identification. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Argyrodite | 2.BA.70 | Ag8GeS6 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | LΓΆllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| β | Gudmundite | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
| β | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Xanthoconite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β | Argentotennantite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| β | Smithite | 2.GC.30 | AgAsS2 |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| β | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| β | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | Zn(Mn,β»)2(O,OH)4 |
| β | 4.BB.10 | ZnMn2O4 | |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
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