| Description |
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| Comments: | In abundance in the spoil heap and is host to all the minerals. It appears that the limonite was cause by the oxidisation of goethite. |
| Habit: | Massive/Coatings |
| Colour: | Rust coloured / orange |
| Quality of samples: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Rarity at site: | Extremely common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visual Identification
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| References |
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| References: | Barry Flannery Collection |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Limonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Ballygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
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