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Ballybunnion, Kerry County, Munster, Irelandi
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Ballybunnion, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
Neighbouring regions:
Listowel Municipal District, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ballybunnion1,354 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
2050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2050:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Baile an Bhuinneánaigh


Shale cliffs in dangerously tidal coves on the coast north of Ballybunnion.
People have drowned after being cut off by the tide here. Beware!

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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
References:
Alfredo Petrov specimen (obtained from Dr Marco Marcchesini)Identification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label, Wet Chemical
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcomenite
Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O
Description: quoting from: Francis, J.G. & Ryback, G. (1987) Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 51, 751.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Colour: White
Description: First Irish occurrence.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Description: Band of fibrous halotrichite with alum-K and jarosite was exposed under an overhang at base of cliff in Doon east for several years until buried by a cliff fall in around 2023-2024.
References:
Stephen Moreton CollectionIdentified by Stephen Moreton: Wet Chemical, XRD, XRF
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Metasideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChalcomenite4.JH.05CuSeO3 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFelsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘMetasideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O

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References

Ryback, George, Nawaz, R., Farley, E. (1988) Seventh supplementary list of British Isles minerals (Irish) Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (365) 267-274
Moreton, S; Ryback, G; Aspen, P (1995) Basaluminite, hydronium jarosite, metasideronatrite and sideronatrite. Four sulphate minerals new to Ireland: from Ballybunnion, County Kerry. Irish Journal of Earth Sciences, 14. 1-5
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