| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Formula: | ZnS |
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| Comments: | Very typical Irish sphalerite showing good well formed honey blende crystals. |
| Habit: | Complex twinning |
| Colour: | Honey |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| References |
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| References: | Barry Flannery Collection; Econ Geol (1987) 82:371-394 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Ballynoe mine (Magcobar mine), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | | A ⓘGurtnadyne Mine (Gorteenahida), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | | B ⓘKnockanroe mine, Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | | C ⓘMogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| 1.4km (0.9 miles) | | D ⓘBallygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| 2.2km (1.3 miles) | | E ⓘShallee Mine, Shallee Mountain, Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| 30.1km (18.7 miles) | | F ⓘGortdrum Mine, Monard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| 37.2km (23.1 miles) | | G ⓘMilltown Mine, Quin, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 39.4km (24.5 miles) | | H ⓘLisheen mine, Moyne, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| 40.2km (25.0 miles) | | I ⓘCrow Hill Mine, Quin, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 41.2km (25.6 miles) | | J ⓘDenison deposit, Aherlow, Co. Limerick, Ireland |
| 41.3km (25.7 miles) | | K ⓘBallyhickey Mine, Quin, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 41.4km (25.7 miles) | | L ⓘCarrahan Mine (Carrahin Mine), Quin, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 42.0km (26.1 miles) | | M ⓘBallyvergin Mine, Quin, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 42.7km (26.5 miles) | | N ⓘTynagh Mine, Killimor, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 43.1km (26.8 miles) | | O ⓘKilbricken Mine (Kilbreckan Mine), Quin, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 44.3km (27.5 miles) | | P ⓘGalmoy Mine, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland |
| 52.6km (32.7 miles) | | Q ⓘCourtbrown Zn-Pb deposit, Askeaton, Co. Limerick, Ireland |
| 61.5km (38.2 miles) | | R ⓘSheshodonnell East Mine, Carron, The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 70.7km (43.9 miles) | | S ⓘRenville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 73.2km (45.5 miles) | | T ⓘM6 Road Cut, Doughiska, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 80.2km (49.8 miles) | | U ⓘDoolin Fluorspar Mine, Lisdoonvarna, The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| 89.7km (55.7 miles) | | V ⓘGortmore, Moycullen, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 100.0km (62.2 miles) | | W ⓘGranite Quarry, Shannapheasteen, Costelloe, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 100.1km (62.2 miles) | | X ⓘLemonfield Mine, Oughterard, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 101.4km (63.0 miles) | | Y ⓘGarrycam deposit (Keel Mine), Keel, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, Ireland |
| 102.3km (63.6 miles) | | Z ⓘGlengowla East Mine, Glengowla, Oughterard, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 102.7km (63.8 miles) | | 0 ⓘGlengowla West Mine, Glengowla, Oughterard, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 104.2km (64.7 miles) | | 1 ⓘLettermuckoo Quarry (Tess Quarry; Lough Naskeha Quarry), Kinvarra, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| 120.8km (75.1 miles) | | 2 ⓘRoss Island, Lough Leane, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland |
| 122.1km (75.9 miles) | | 3 ⓘMuckross Mine, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland |
| 123.5km (76.7 miles) | | 4 ⓘBallinglen, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow, Ireland |
| 125.1km (77.7 miles) | | 5 ⓘBallynagoneen mine, Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow, Ireland |
| 126.6km (78.7 miles) | | 6 ⓘClonkeen mine, Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow, Ireland |
| 127.0km (78.9 miles) | | 7 ⓘVan Diemen's Land mines, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland |
| 128.2km (79.7 miles) | | 8 ⓘGlendalough mine, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland |
| 128.7km (80.0 miles) | | 9 ⓘOld Luganure mine, Glendasan, Co. Wicklow, Ireland |
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