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Gold Mines River, Croghan Kinshela Mountain, Wicklow County, Leinster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Mines River | River |
| Croghan Kinshela Mountain | Mountain |
| Wicklow County | County |
| Leinster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 49' 27'' North , 6° 15' 20'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Goldmine River
In 1796, gold was accidentally discovered in the Ballinvalley (since called the Gold Mines River), a tributary of the River Aughrim. The find soon became public and the neighbourhood crowded with gold seekers. Eventually, the government interfered and commissioned Mrs. Weaver, Mills and King to conduct systematic operations, which were carried on until 1798 when the works were destroyed during the rebellion. In 1801, the stream works were re-opened but soon became unproductive and were abandoned in 1802.
Occasional small specks of gold can still be panned to this day - if you can get down to the stream. It is densely overgrown, fly-infested, and in the middle of a forest. Back in its heyday, the river produced a very large quantity of alluvial gold and a huge 22oz nugget of gold!
Grid reference for section of river half way to source: ITM 717544 676213
Occasional small specks of gold can still be panned to this day - if you can get down to the stream. It is densely overgrown, fly-infested, and in the middle of a forest. Back in its heyday, the river produced a very large quantity of alluvial gold and a huge 22oz nugget of gold!
Grid reference for section of river half way to source: ITM 717544 676213
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hammarite Formula: Cu2Pb2Bi4S9 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Krupkaite Formula: CuPbBi3S6 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Lindströmite Formula: Cu3Pb3Bi7S15 |
| ⓘ Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Electron microprobe analysis of a grain of alluvial platinum from auriferous sand, Croghan Kinshela Mtn., Co. Wicklow, showed 10.86% Ir. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Prase Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Hammarite | 2.HB.05a | Cu2Pb2Bi4S9 |
| ⓘ | Krupkaite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBi3S6 |
| ⓘ | Lindströmite | 2.HB.05a | Cu3Pb3Bi7S15 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Corundum var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Prase | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
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Gold Mines River, Croghan Kinshela Mountain, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland