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Foxrock mine, Glendasan, Wicklow County, Leinster, Irelandi
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Foxrock mineMine
GlendasanValley
Wicklow CountyCounty
LeinsterProvince
IrelandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 1' 25'' North , 6° 21' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.02361,-6.35500
GeoHash:
G#: gc7mxkskv
GRN:
N36W03
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Laragh340 (2017)4.1km
Roundwood833 (2013)9.5km
Rathdrum1,586 (2013)13.4km
Ballinaclash301 (2017)14.4km
Glenealy670 (2017)14.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
2057
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2057:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5a3fad02-557a-4a15-a3cc-e5924a401f35


Series of weathered tips low down the valley, on its north side and straddling the road.

ITM 710355 698267

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoserpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Moreton, S. & Green, D.I. (2007) β€œThe mineralogy of the Wicklow lead mines”, Journal of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland, No. 7, p.19-32.
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