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Ballygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Irelandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 47' 20'' North , 8° 14' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.78889,-8.23472
GeoHash:
G#: gc6hk9gtt
GRN:
N36W04
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silvermines288 (2017)0.6km
Nenagh5,500 (2015)8.5km
Nenagh Bridge6,672 (2010)10.6km
Newtown296 (2013)10.7km
Reardnogy176 (2017)11.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
2040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2040:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e657f8d6-431d-42f6-8273-eb2ae9bf46ab


Victorian era ''calamine'' workings. The walls of the furnace building remain with adjacent limonite-rich spoil heaps. There is also a nearby engine house and a moderately sized albeit partially flooded opencast pit.

Irish grid ref: R840710

Situation June 2005:
Spoil heaps still remain intact however the mineralized spoil is becoming increasingly difficult to find. The vast majority of spoil has oxidised beyond specimen grade material and is seldom worth picking up.
Having said that diligent digging will sometimes produce hemimorphite.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Tabular/Platey
Colour: Translucent, White
Description: Found in associated with goethite. Small translucent tabular crystals which appear very similar to hemimorphite.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
βœͺ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: Jackstraw
Colour: White
Description: Found as well formed ''jackstraw'' crystals. Also, secondary prismatic crystals can be found in dolomite vugs, from the limestone boulders strewn around the site. The crystals appear to have formed from the oxidation of sphalerite.
β“˜ Coronadite ?
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Rhombs
Colour: White,iron stained, grey
Description: Commonly found lining vugs in limestone boulders. Generally quite oxidised.
βœͺ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Habit: Fibrous sprays
Colour: White
Description: Rare white fibrous sprays found in/on gossan.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Habit: Botryoidal, Mammilated, Stalactitic
Colour: Black
Description: Goethite albeit oxidised is the source of all the limonite and fresh mammilations are visible on breaking limonite rocks. The hemimorphite appears to form on the goethite indicating it was first in the paragenesis. It usually forms mammilations when associated with hemimorphite or else stalatitic botryoids when it is by itself.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
βœͺ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: White, transparent
Description: Well formed albeit small crystals can occasionally be found associated with goethite.
β“˜ Hetaerolite ?
Formula: ZnMn2O4
β“˜ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite ?
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Habit: Massive/Coatings
Colour: Rust coloured / orange
Description: 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.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
βœͺ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Pyritohedrons
Colour: Golden Metallic
Description: Found in dolomite vugs, which are in turn found in limestone boulders. Well formed pyritohedrons seem to have been largely unaffected by weathering and oxidisation.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
βœͺ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Habit: Tetrahedral / Complex crystals
Colour: Various shades of honey
Description: Found in dolomite vugs which are in turn found in limestone boulders strewn about the site. Unoxidised crystals are rare but some have been found and they appeared to be well formed honey blende crystals.

Gallery:

Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Hemimorphite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hetaerolite
var. Hydrohetaerolite ?		4.BB.10Zn(Mn,β—»)2(O,OH)4
β“˜ ?4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Coronadite ?4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Dundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 Β· H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znβ“˜ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbβ“˜ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Barry Flannery (personal observations June 2005)
Rhoden, H.N. (1959) Mineralogy of the Silvermines District, County Tipperary, Eire. Mineralogical Magazine, 32, 128-139.
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