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Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Irelandi
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Muckross House

Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
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Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
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Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
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Muckross House

Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
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Erythrite

Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
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Olivenite, etc.

Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
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Muckross House

Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
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Erythrite

Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 0' 56'' North , 9° 31' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.01583,-9.53222
GRN:
N35W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cill Airne7,300 (2012)3.9km
Beaufort228 (2017)8.9km
Kilcummin Farmhill368 (2013)10.4km
Kilgarvan181 (2013)14.1km
Kenmare2,175 (2013)15.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
2052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2052:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lakeside near Muckross House from where a horse-drawn jaunting car can be hired to take you.
If in the summer, take some insect repellant - the midges are fierce!
Irish grid ref: V 948858.
ITM 494829 585991

According to Leifchild (1855), the Muckross mine was worked with great profit in the 1749-1754 period, but difficulties arose with the European war and it was abandoned. He noted "At the period of their being worked, there was found in great profusion a mineral of a granulated metallic appearance, as hard as stone. Its colour on the surface was dark blue, tending to beautiful pink. As it certainly was not copper ore, and possessed no apparent value, it was rejected as cumbersome rubbish. One man alone, and he a workman, had a suspicion of its worth, and he contrived to get away upwards of twenty tons of this rejected rubbish. It was not long afterwards that it became known to the proprietor of this mine, that this rejected material was an ore of cobalt, a mineral of great value, from which beautiful blue glass and smalt-blue are made."

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alloclasite
Formula: Co1-xFexAsS
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Phaunouxite
Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rauenthalite
Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Smolyaninovite
Formula: Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAlloclasite2.EB.10bCo1-xFexAsS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘMonohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘSmolyaninovite8.CH.55Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
ⓘPhaunouxite8.CJ.40Ca3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘRauenthalite8.CJ.40Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ SmolyaninoviteCo3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ SmolyaninoviteCo3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caⓘ PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
Caⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SmolyaninoviteCo3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Coⓘ SmolyaninoviteCo3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
Asⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ SmolyaninoviteCo3Fe23+(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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References

Leifchild, J. (1855) Cornwall: Its Mines and Miners. Longman, Brown and Green, London, 303 pp.
S. MORETON, P. DAVIDSON, D. I. GREEN, G. RYBACK (1999) Unusual Supergene Minerals at Muckross Mine, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Irish Journal of Earth Sciences 17: 19-24. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen-Moreton-3/publication/291356749_Unusual_supergene_minerals_at_Muckross_mine_Killarney_Co_Kerry/links/56a297fa08ae232fb201c888/Unusual-supergene-minerals-at-Muckross-mine-Killarney-Co-Kerry.pdf
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