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Quartz from
Ballycorus mine, Dublin County, Leinster, Ireland


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ballycorus mine, Dublin County, Leinster, Ireland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:525720
Long-form Identifier:1:3:525720:1
GUID (UUID V4):ac945be0-8106-4729-9db9-419bcb73defe
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
7.4km (4.6 miles) White Rocks, Killiney, Dublin County, Leinster, Ireland
14.6km (9.0 miles) Luggala, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
17.4km (10.8 miles) Callowhill Upper, Newtonmountkennedy, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
17.9km (11.1 miles) Cloghleagh mine (Cloghlea mine), Kilbride, Blessington, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
18.3km (11.4 miles) Lough Dan mine, Lough Dan, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
19.1km (11.9 miles) Vesuvianite locality, Brown Mountain, Lough Dan, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
25.5km (15.8 miles) North Hero lode, Glendasan, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
26.0km (16.2 miles) Old Luganure mine, Glendasan, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
27.6km (17.1 miles) Glendalough mine, Glendalough, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
28.3km (17.6 miles) Van Diemen's Land mines, Glendalough, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
78 F. Smithson— Geological Studies in the Dublin District: II. The Problem of Carrickgollogan. By F...northern part of the Leinster Granite and of the contiguous rocks in the Ballycorus district. In the present...On the south-east margin of the Leinster Granite in the county of Dublin there is a belt of slates, which...Portraine (Co. Dublin), which are definitely known to be Ordovician. Geological Studies in the Dublin District...KILTIERNAN FIG. 1.—Map of the district around Ballycorus. rocks and would simplify our ideas of the general
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Isotope Studies of Sulphide Mineralisation on the Leinster Granite Margin and some Observations on its Relationship...of Geology, University College, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland Galena and sphalerite occur in brecciated...eastern margin of the Caledonian Leinster Granite in south-east Ireland. This mineralisation is spatially... INTRODUCTION The late-Caledonian Leinster Granite in SE Ireland (Fig. 1) intrudes a sequence of slates... F.M. Williams and P.S. Kennan Location Map DUBLIN Killiney ++++++ + ,£$ ++ ++ ~'++++1 ++ I
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12 F. Smithson— Geological Studies in the Dublin District. I. The Heavy Minerals of the Granite and...Rocks in the Ballycorus District. By F. SMITHSON, B.SC, F.G.S. the southern shores of Dublin Bay there...junction dips more steeply on the latter side. Near Dublin the Lower Carboniferous rocks rest unaltered upon...the south-east side, in the northern part of the county of Wicklow, the belt of Ordovician rocks is only...belt. After a study of the region to the south of Dublin one seems to be naturally drawn towards this small
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of Carrickgollogan. Tourmaline . 163 Schist, Ballycorus. ,, . . 163 BIBLIOGRAPHY. 1869. Geological Survey...Contributions to a Knowledge of the Granites of Leinster " : Trans. Roy. Irish Acad., vol. xxix, pp. 427—514...of the Quartzite Rocks in the Neighbourhood of Dublin " : Sci. Proc. Boy. £hiblin Soc, vpl. vii, p. 169...the Quartzites of Shankill " : Sci. Proc. Soy. Dublin Soc., vol. viii, p. 732. 1903. Geological Survey...(Contains a very full bibliography.) 1908. Handbook to Dublin and the Surrounding District. (British Association
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Petrography of the Leinster Granite. 465 The Petrography of the Northern Portion of the Leinster Granite. By...minerals of the granite in the neighbourhood of Dublin (1928 J) it had been the writer's intention to...to make a study of the whole of the Leinster Granite giving special attention to the accessory minerals...describing work done upon an area which extends from Dublin Bay to the neighbourhood of Aghavannagh, a distance...beryl, ilmenite, molybdenite (?), pyrrhotite,3 quartz, tourmaline. biotite, chlorite, epidote,3 monazite
Report (issue)
omCAL SuJn-1;Y 01· l 'JU: U)county of vVicklow· has long enjoyed a celebrity due no...A.t the present day the n1incral produce of the county 1na.y in so1ne respects be less abundant than heretofore...Jvien1oir on the Geological Relations of the East of Ireland, read before the Geological Society of I,ondon...also a fe,v 1niles ,vhich lie ,v.ithin the county of Dublin. The generally received view of the eruptive...and coarse structure; of its con1ponent parts the quartz is colourless, the felspar nearly al ways "'hite
Journal (volume)
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF DUBLIN . ) VOL. X. 1862–64 . io ren . Exc LONDON : DUBLIN : WILLIAMS & NOR...FREDERICK -STREET. 1864 . no pu a w QE 78 DUBLIN : Printed at the University Press, BY M. H. GILL...Way in which the Calamine occurs at Silvermines, county of Tippe rary. By J. Beete Jukes, M. A., F. R....Canada, On some Striated Surfaces in theGranite near Dublin . By the Rev.Maxwell Close , B. A., On the Remains...of the Reindeer which have been found Fossil in Ireland. By A. Carte, M. D., F.L. S., On the Fossils of
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THE GEOLOGY OF DUBLIN AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. By PROF. W. ]. SOLLAS, D.Se., F.R.S., F.G.S. [Read ttk...come into view as the Holyhead steamer approaches Dublin Bay (Fig. IA) ; as these are passed on the left...mosaic-like structure so characteristic of the quartz of some igneous rocks, such as granite, and such...sandstone are but worn fragments of crystals of quartz, and consequently when they find themselves immersed...would build up perfect little hexagonal prisms of quartz surmounted with the characteristic six-sided pyramid
Journal (issue)
MICROMINERALS from IRELAND part III GRyback • S Моreноп 4 2 GOLD RUSHES of IRELAND S Мoretoп 45 RO...Treolar and the High Raise vein, in the Nentsberry mine at Alston, Cumbria in January 1931, will depend...15): "Аrgyllshire —Glen (reran. Carrie Buidhe, in quartz veins in granite, formerly; in six-sided crystals...km2 of Coire Buidhe on foot, concentrating on the quartz veins in the vicinity of the contact of the Cruachan...and systematically examined many of the exposed quartz veins, finally locating a mineralized outcrop with
Journal (issue)
NEWS and EVENTS Mick Wolfe YEARS 1N MINERALS: IRELAND David Green• Stephen Moreton 37 PYRITE FROM...societies, and topographic mineralogy in Britain and Ireland. We describe and illu trate (in four separate articles)...first two articles, "' hich describe Scotland and Ireland, appear here in issue 21, while the remainder will...aragonite is commonly found in caves and on the walls of mine levels. A considerable amount of research has been...many exciting new discoveries, particularly in Ireland and Scotland, where even now large tracts of land
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index. This is organised hierarchically by country, county or state, then site name. To avoid the confusion...century boundary changes in the British Isles, the county boundaries defined by the Local Governmant Act...referred to as Glamorgan. The new counties and county boroughs brought in by the Lieutenancies Act of...entries. It includes valid mineral species (eg. quartz), series names (eg stilbite) and group names (eg...Special issue on the minerals of Penberthy Croft Mine Published by Rock Bottom Publications Ltd. Nottingham
Journal (issue)
JOURNAL OF THB ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND. VOL. XV . - PART III. III. V . - PART VOL. (NEW...(NEW SERIES.) 1879 – 80 . 2 LONDON : DUBLIN : WILLIAMS & NORGATE , HODGES, FIGGIS, & CO., 14 ,...-STREET. 1880. Wheldon geol . 10 -2 - 1922 DUBLIN : Printed by Alex. Tom & Co., 87, 88, & 89, Abbey-street...Atmosphere). By the Rev. Samuel Haughton , M .D ., Dublin , D .C .L ., Oxon ., F . R . S ., . . . . . . ...of the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow . By the Rev. Samuel Haughton, M .D., Dublin ; D.C .L., Oxon.;
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LIBRARY j s i~sc_::. HISTORICAL GEOLOGY OF' IRELAND Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2023 with...org/details/historicalgeolog0000jkch HISTORICAL GEOLOGY OF IRELAND BY J. K. CHARLESWORTH C. B.E., D .Sc., PH.D....been attempted for Ireland since Cole and Hallissy's Handbook of the Geology of Ireland of 1924: the author's...author's Geology of Ireland: An Introduction ( r 953) had in mind the elementary student or the general...improve our knowledge of the various systems in Ireland. Many problems, however, await their final solution
Book
GEOLOGY AND GENESIS OF MINERAL DEPOSITS IN IRELAND ■■ — <.d ■ /A-- 'W .. 1 Edited by CJ. Andrew... ■ Geology and Genesis of Mineral Deposits in Ireland The front cover photograph shows a general view...from the 1 : 1.000,000 map Mineral Deposits of Ireland, 1984. by M. L. Browne and C. G. R. Reid, produced...Triangle, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. Geology and Genesis of Mineral Deposits in Ireland Edited by C. J. Andrew...GGMDI c/o Geological Survey of Ireland Beggars Bush Haddington Rd. Dublin 4 Phone: 609511 © Irish Association
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ordinary thin-section methods. Such minerals as quartz anci even feldspar are occasionally found in very...the Dublin district-r, The heavy minerars gl,l: qry-r,: and the contiguous rocks in the Ballycorus district:...1928;The petrography of the northern portion of the Leinster gra nift: Idem,vor.69, pp. 465474, 1932. TOURNAL...igneous intrusion in sills on Loveland Mountain, Park County, Colo.: Jour. Geology,vol.40, pp. 16-20, 1932.
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This book describes the island of Ireland as a physical whole. Ireland has a peculiar significance in modern...In the early part of the Palaeozoic, north-west Ireland belonged with the New World and the remainder of...Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Trinity College, Dublin since 1966. He is a past-President of the Palaeontological...Telephone: 01242 714600 A GEOLOGY OF IRELAND Gweedore, County Donegal in September, looking towards...Photograph by M. C. F. Proctor A GEOLOGY OF IRELAND Edited by C. H. HOLLAND COLLEGE OF ST. PAUL AMD
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THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF DUBLIN . VOL . IX . 1860-62. + DUBLIN : PRINTED BY M. H. GILL ,...PRINTER TO THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY . 1862. G34417 DUBLIN : Printed at the University Press, BY M. H. GILL...Nickeliferous Magnetic Pyrites at Tiernakill,near Maum, county of Galway. By the Rev. Samuel Haughton, F. R. S...associated Minerals from Ross Hill, near Maum , county of Galway. By James Apjohn, M. D., Professor of...Chemistry and Mineralogy in the Univer versity of Dublin, Letter from Mr. Thomas Stanley on the Faults sometimes
Journal (issue)
MINES Stephen Moreton • David Green 34 ABBEYTOWN MINE AND QUARRY Stephen Moreton • John Lawson • Robert...Fieldwork was unable to provide corroboration as the mine levels are now inaccessible and little of note remains...WIRTH, M. M. (1989) Native silver from Red Gill mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria.Jouma/ of the RussellSociety...and platinum, amethyst, crystallised gold. and quartz gwindels and fadens, and there were a couple of...amazonite specimens, typically associated with smoky quartz, fluorite and topaz from various localities in
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photograph by Alan Spain, showing the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare Pelican Books Pelican Geography and Environmental...Studies Editor: Peter Hall Geology and Scenery in Ireland After graduating in Geography at Reading University...1957. He has held university teaching posts in Ireland, East Africa and Australia and has also been a... 0 Miles 25 50 • GEOLOGY AND SCENERY IN IRELAND -J. B. \VI-II 'l'TOW • PENGUIN BOOKS • Penguin...Plateau 26 3. Lough Neagh and the Bann Lowlands 42 4. County Londonderry and North Tyrone 53 5. Donegal 67 6
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LOCALITIES IN THE United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. BY K TOWNSHEND M. HALL, F.G.S. LONDON : EDWARD...of some of the principal localities in the same county, was given by Messrs . Greg and Lettsom in their...1832, and Mr. R. Scott, of Dublin , has recently communicated to the Royal Dublin Society, an excellent paper...locality by some independent authority, such as maps, county directories, local guide books, &c. The geological...Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland, by ROBERT P. GREG, F.G.S., and WILLIAM G. LETTSOM
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meetings in Cardiff, Camborne, Paris and, of course, Dublin. We are grateful to ail those curators who have...early years. At the Annual General Meeting held in Dublin in December 1999, this was approved by the membership...track of how many AGMs we've had. The last, held in Dublin in December 1999, was our 26" AGM and not the 25"...time. The formation of the scenic landscapes of Ireland (North) by Patrick l McKeever, 1999. Landscapes... Department of Geology, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland tel +353 1 608 1477, fax +353 1 571 1199,
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Damiao R Pinheiro Geological Survey of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland V Gallagher P J O 'Connor Jnstituto Tecn6logico...Fax 01392-437505 Geological Survey of Nonhem Ireland, 20 College Gardens, Belfast BT9 6BS The British...and Northern Ireland (the latter as an agency service for the government of Northern Ireland), and of the...Mineralisation 35 Regional geochemistry 35 South-east Ireland 35 Geology 35 Mineralisation 38 Regional geochemistry...Geology of south-east Ireland 37 Gold associations and occurrences in south-east Ireland 39 Gold distribution
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GEOLOGY AND IRELAND : vVith Physical geography and its geological foundations . by w. E. NEVILL....subjects. Because of the importance of agriculture in Ireland, a con1plete chapter is devoted to the country's...possible from the rocks and physical landscape of Ireland ; in fact a maximum usage is made of features of...before the date shown above LANCASHIRE COUNTY LIBRARY COUNTY HALL, PRESTON Digitized by the Internet...org/details/geologyireland0000wene GEOLOGY AND IRELAND GEOLOGY AND IRELAND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ITS GEOLOGICAL
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MANUAL w OF THE MINERALOGY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. BY ROBERT PHILIPS GREG, F.G.S. , AND WILLIAM...work to place the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland on that footing to which scientifically and economically...M Playok, in topaz from the Mourne Mountains, Ireland ), almost every known British form being in fact...Cambridge ; Mr. J. W. Mallet, formerly of Dublin ; Mr. P. Doran of Dublin ; the late H. J. Brooke, Esq., F.R...Portlock's Geological Report and Survey of the N.E. of Ireland ( 1843 ). Catalogue of the British Museum . Sale
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ROTOGRAPMIC LIMITED 56 BelgrJvc Ro:id. Torqu:iy County llorough of Torbay Copyn�ht rc�1stcred StJt1oners'...)cvon, Somerset. 13n tol, \'/ales, Corn,.,•all, Ireland and \bcrµ,urn in Scotl.,nd. .F'LUORITE 1s found... i INFORi\, IATION CHALCEDONY , u a form of QUARTZ. The Lnuer bcini: o of t h e con,moncst minerals...1>0'1 Y 8 QUARTZ ltOuGH POUSllf;D Rosi:: POUSl!J::D AVENTl.' IU!-:;: U AR T ?. 9 QUARTZ 11 s 7 Six...QUART Z , M I LK \' Q U AR T Z , MOR ION , ROSE QUARTZ , AVENTURINE and TIG E R ' S E Y E . A m cLhyaL
 
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