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Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | ||
| Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Argyrodite | 2.5.6.1 | Ag8GeS6 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17) |
| Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| Gersdorffite | 2.12.3.2 | NiAsS |
| Gudmundite | 2.12.4.2 | FeSbS |
| Löllingite | 2.12.2.9 | FeAs2 |
| Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | ||
| 3 <ø < 4 | ||
| Argentotennantite | 3.3.6.7 | Ag6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| Freibergite | 3.3.6.3 | Ag6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S13-x |
| Geocronite | 3.3.1.2 | Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 |
| Jordanite | 3.3.1.1 | Pb14(As,Sb)6S23 |
| Tennantite | 3.3.6.2 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ø = 3 | ||
| Bournonite | 3.4.3.2 | PbCuSbS3 |
| Proustite | 3.4.1.1 | Ag3AsS3 |
| Pyrargyrite | 3.4.1.2 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Xanthoconite | 3.4.2.1 | Ag3AsS3 |
| 2.5 < ø < 3 | ||
| Boulangerite | 3.5.2.1 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ø = 2 | ||
| Miargyrite | 3.7.3.2 | AgSbS2 |
| Smithite | 3.7.3.1 | AgAsS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Pyrolusite | 4.4.1.4 | MnO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Lepidocrocite | 6.1.2.2 | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Hydrohetaerolite | 7.2.7.3 | ZnMn2O4 · H2O |
| AB8X16 | ||
| Coronadite ? | 7.9.1.4 | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Smithsonite | 14.1.1.6 | ZnCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Hydrozincite | 16a.4.1.1 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Dundasite | 16b.2.1.1 | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Linarite | 30.2.3.1 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| A3(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Erythrite | 40.3.6.3 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Pyromorphite | 41.8.4.1 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | ||
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Hemimorphite | 56.1.2.1 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[ ][Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | ||
| Sauconite | 71.3.1b.3 | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| 'Limonite' | - | FeO(OH) · nH2O |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Quartz var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
58 entries listed. 56 valid minerals.
References
- Econ Geol (1987) 82, 371-394.
- Moreton, S. (1999): "The Silvermines District, County Tipperary, Ireland." Mineralogical Record, 30(2), 99-106.
- Balassone, G., Rossi, M., Boni, M., Stanley, G., and McDermott, P. (2008): Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of nonsulfide Zn–Pb mineralization at Silvermines and Galmoy (Irish Midlands). Ore Geology Reviews 33, 168-186.
- Moreton, S. (1999): "The Silvermines District, County Tipperary, Ireland." Mineralogical Record, 30(2), 99-106.
- Balassone, G., Rossi, M., Boni, M., Stanley, G., and McDermott, P. (2008): Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of nonsulfide Zn–Pb mineralization at Silvermines and Galmoy (Irish Midlands). Ore Geology Reviews 33, 168-186.
External Links
- http://www.gl.rhbnc.ac.uk/geode/basins/Silvermines.html [Link Broken? May 2013]
- http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/CB313D60-1C0E-41C1-9AFD-F16CFC8D7EBC/0/Rehabilitationatsilvermines.pdf
- http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/CB313D60-1C0E-41C1-9AFD-F16CFC8D7EBC/0/Rehabilitationatsilvermines.pdf
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