| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Comments: | Tetrahedrite was the primary ore mined and can be found as oxidised lumps on the spoil heap. Occasionally found as well formed tetrahedral crystals and assemblages of crystals.
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| Habit: | Tetrahedral |
| Colour: | Green tarnish when oxidised. Metallic grey when fresh or cleaned with acid |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | ⓘ6 photos of Tetrahedrite Subgroup associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Specularite | ⓘ4 photos of Tetrahedrite Subgroup associated with Specularite at this locality. |
| Chlorite Group | ⓘ3 photos of Tetrahedrite Subgroup associated with Chlorite Group at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 10940 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:10940:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | e4b24cd6-e6e8-49c0-8f56-2230137dd40b |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup |
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| 0.9km (0.6 miles) | ⓘCappagh Mine (Cappaghglass; Audley; Great Cappagh), Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland |
| 3.8km (2.3 miles) | ⓘCoosheen Mine (Cosheen Mine; Skull Bay Mine), Coosheen, Schull, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘLetter Mine, Letter, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland |
| 6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘRoaringwater Mine, Aughadown/Leighcloon, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland |
| 14.0km (8.7 miles) | ⓘRooska Mine, Sheeps Head Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland |
| 19.6km (12.2 miles) | ⓘDhurode Mine (Carrigacat Mine), Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland |
| 40.8km (25.4 miles) | ⓘArdtully Mine (Cloontoo Mine), Kenmare Mines, Kenmare, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland |
| 53.6km (33.3 miles) | ⓘMuckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland |
| 55.8km (34.7 miles) | ⓘRoss Island, Lough Leane, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland |
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Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland