Benbulben Barite Mine, Sligo County, Connacht, Irelandi
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Benbulben Barite Mine | Mine |
Sligo County | County |
Connacht | Province |
Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 21' 29'' North , 8° 24' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
187820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187820:5
GUID (UUID V4):
3e9937bc-f8ad-4776-a506-14c32d92461e
Single north-south trending baryte vein worked by levels in Gleniff at the north end, and more significantly by levels and shafts at Glencarbury on the Benbulben/King's Mt. plateau about 4 km east of summit of Benbulben. The baryte was brought down to Tormore on the south side by a cable car arrangement, the pylons of which can still be seen running up the hillside. The vein is compact and vugs scarce, although the limestone adjacent to it carries small calcite- & quartz-lined cavities in places. Note the mine access track in Gleniff is on strictly private property. Trespassers are not welcomed.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Benbulben Barite Mine, Sligo County, Connacht, Ireland