Garrycam deposit (Keel Mine), Keel, Ballymahon, Longford County, Leinster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Garrycam deposit (Keel Mine) | Deposit |
| Keel | - not defined - |
| Ballymahon | - not defined - |
| Longford County | County |
| Leinster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 38' 49'' North , 7° 44' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keenagh | 498 (2013) | 5.8km |
| Legan | 199 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Ballymahon | 1,563 (2013) | 9.2km |
| Longford | 7,787 (2012) | 9.6km |
| Edgeworthstown | 1,744 (2013) | 9.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2037:7
GUID (UUID V4):
fad74a88-4baa-4a12-91e8-6784b2dd945f
MVT-type Pb-Zn(-baryte) deposit.
The site of a modest Zn/Pb prospect which at the time of discovery and on the basis of borehole data, was mistakenly perceived to be a much larger deposit. A shaft and 3 levels were driven but were later found to be sub-economic.
Small, albeit very gemmy, honey blende sphalerite can be found by breaking up tough quartz conglomerate boulders strewn around the site, although most are concentrated under trees and in a flat area of spoil to the north of the site which has been concreted over (several trenches have broken through this capping and spoil is visible in the sidewalls).
On September 20th, 2009, it was discovered that a house has been built on the southern half of the site and the landowner has the intention of building another on the remaining portion, thus destroying whatever is left to be found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Tabular Colour: White/Colourless Description: Microscopic tabular plates associated with needle quartz and honey blende sphalerite have been found in vuggy quartz conglomerate. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Rhombohedral Colour: White/Tan Description: Comonnly found lining vugs. |
| β 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 Colour: Metallic Grey Description: Known only from ore thin-sections. |
| βͺ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Cubo-Octahedral Colour: Metallic Grey Description: Rarely found but lustrous complex crystals showing a predominantly cubo-octahedral structure have been found associated with honey blende sphalerite. |
| β Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 Description: Known only from ore thin-section. Identified optically and by electron microprobe analysis. |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Colour: Metallic Grey Description: Known only from ore thin-sections. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Pyritohedral Colour: Gold Description: Tiny pyritohedra on sphalerite or baryte have been found. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Colourless/White Description: Commonly found as sharp colourless needles in vugs or else as massive crystalline material cementing conglomerate pebbles. References: |
| βͺ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Colour: Honey Description: Honey blende crystals in vuggy quartz conglomerate is occasionally found. |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | β Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | β Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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