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Gortavallig Mine, Sheeps Head Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gortavallig Mine | Mine |
| Sheeps Head Peninsula | Peninsula |
| Cork County | County |
| Munster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 34' 33'' North , 9° 47' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castletownbere | 912 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Schull | 658 (2013) | 17.3km |
| Durrus | 334 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Ballydehob | 271 (2017) | 22.3km |
| Glengarriff | 250 (2012) | 25.2km |
Victorian era mine for copper driven in from the cliff face at Gortavallig.
The remains of an artificial slip way are still visible albeit severely battered by storm waves. The slip was created by blasting the above cliff face into a small inlet creating an artificial floor.
There are 3 adit drives in from the cliff face which can be accessed via dangerous paths down the face itself.
The two highest adits are mineralogically barren. Caution is advised in the top adit as there is a shaft immediately around a blind corner shortly after you enter the mine.
The second adit is even more dangerous with an open stope with stacked with deads (waste mine rock) and finally a shaft blocking the floor shortly after this which can be traversed by carefully crawling on ones hands and knees.
The third and final adit is at the base of the cliff but requires a hazardous descent.
ITM 476297 537436
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
Ireland (island)Island
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Gortavallig Mine, Sheeps Head Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland