Tankardstown mine (Knockmahon Mine), Knockmahon, Bonmahon (Bunmahon), Waterford County, Munster, Irelandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Tankardstown mine (Knockmahon Mine) | Mine |
Knockmahon | - not defined - |
Bonmahon (Bunmahon) | - not defined - |
Waterford County | County |
Munster | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 8' 21'' North , 7° 20' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Kill | 281 (2017) | 4.1km |
Dunhill | 209 (2017) | 6.5km |
Stradbally | 420 (2017) | 8.1km |
Kilmacthomas | 871 (2017) | 9.3km |
Kilmeaden | 193 (2017) | 12.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
47748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47748:1
GUID (UUID V4):
3ff223bc-9167-4b94-97ee-10c80356bd2a
Victorian copper mine on coast. The cliff top engine house and chimney are a prominent local landmark. There are adits in the cliffs. This was the richest of a group of mines at Knockmahon, sometimes collectively, if inaccurately, called "Knockmahon mine".
ITM 644992 598789
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Post-mining coatings on mine walls with langite. |
β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O References: |
β Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O References: |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Post-mining coatings in dump material. Primary ore may be cobaltite (electron-probe analyses of tiny metallic grains indicated CoAsS composition). |
βͺ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Description: Post-mining coatings on mine walls. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
β | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
H | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
O | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
S | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
S | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | β Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
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