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Bournonite from
Mogul Mine (Garryard; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland


Mogul Mine (Garryard; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
© J.Ralph 2009
Description
Comments: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.
Habit:Tabular or Prismatic
Colour:Dull black (suffering from slight dissolution).
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Moreton, S. (1999) Mineralogical Record, 30, 99-106.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bournonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mogul Mine (Garryard; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
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