| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Dolomite |
| Formula: | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Comments: | Found lining vugs. |
| Colour: | White-Grey |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | ⓘ5 photos of Dolomite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dolomite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 249377 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:249377:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 6df69180-8904-4162-abb5-cb8846a45daa |
| Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite |
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| 32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘGlengowla East Mine, Glengowla, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 37.9km (23.5 miles) | ⓘCurraghduff, Glan Mines, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 41.6km (25.8 miles) | ⓘTynagh Mine, Killimor, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 47.1km (29.3 miles) | ⓘBenlugmore, Bohaun, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 68.3km (42.4 miles) | ⓘCourtbrown Zn-Pb deposit, Askeaton, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland |
| 69.8km (43.4 miles) | ⓘMogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland |
| 70.3km (43.7 miles) | ⓘMoneen Quarry, Castlebar, Mayo County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 70.7km (43.9 miles) | ⓘBallynoe mine (Magcobar mine), Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland |
| 71.5km (44.4 miles) | ⓘKnockanroe mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland |
| 71.8km (44.6 miles) | ⓘBallygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland |
| References |
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O’Reilly, C., Feely, M., McArdle, P., Mc Dermot, C. Geoghegan, M. & Keary, R. (1997). Mineral localities in the Galway Bay Area. Geol. Surv. Ireland. Special Report Series. RS/97/1(Mineral Resources) ISSN0790-0279, 70p. & 1:150,000 Geological and Mineral Localities Map of the Galway Bay Area. |
