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Limerick County, Munster, Irelandi
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
Neighbouring regions:
Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland
Cork County, Munster, Ireland
Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
Clare County, Munster, Ireland
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Luimneach90,054 (2017)
Newcastle West6,327 (2017)
Moyross4,448 (2017)
Annacotty2,856 (2017)
Abbeyfeale2,007 (2017)
Castleconnell1,917 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23473:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Limerick, Munster, Irlande
German:
County Limerick, Munster, Irland
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Luimnigh, Cúige Mumhan, Éire
Italian:
Limerick, Munster, Irlanda
Russian:
Лимерик, Манстер, Ирландия
Simplified Chinese:
利默里克郡, 芒斯特省, 爱尔兰岛
Spanish:
Condado de Limerick, Munster, Irlanda
Arabic:
مقاطعة ليمريك, مونستر, جزيرة أيرلندا
Armenian:
Լիմերիկ, Մանսթեր, Իռլանդիա
Asturian:
Condáu de Limerick, Munster, Islla d'Irlanda
Basque:
Limerick konderria, Munster, Irlanda
Belarusian:
графства Лімерык, Манстэр, Ірландыя
Bengali:
কাউন্টি লিমেরিক, আয়ারল্যান্ড
Breton:
Kontelezh Luimneach, Cúige Mumhan, Iwerzhon
Bulgarian:
Лимерик, Мънстър, Ирландия
Catalan:
comtat de Limerick, Munster, Illa d'Irlanda
Cebuano:
County Limerick, Munster , Ireland
Czech:
Hrabství Limerick, Munster, Irsko
Danish:
County Limerick, Munster, Irland
Dutch:
County Limerick, Munster, Ierland
Esperanto:
Graflando Limerick, Munster, Irlando
Estonian:
Limericki krahvkond, Munsteri provints, Iirimaa saar
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لیمریک, مونستر , ایرلند
Finnish:
Limerickin kreivikunta, Munster, Irlanti
Galician:
Condado de Limerick, Munster, Illa de Irlanda
Georgian:
ლიმერიკის საგრაფო, მანსტერი, ირლანდია
Greek:
Κομητεία Λίμερικ, Μάνστερ, Ιρλανδία
Gujarati:
કાઉન્ટી લિમરિક, આયરલેંડનું ગણતંત્ર
Hebrew:
מחוז לימריק, מנסטר, אירלנד
Hindi:
काउंटी लिमरिक, आयरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Limerick megye, Ír-sziget
Indonesian:
County Limerick, Munster, Pulau Irlandia
Japanese:
リムリック州, マンスター, アイルランド島
Kannada:
ಕೌಂಟಿ ಲಿಮರಿಕ್, ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್
Korean:
리머릭주, 먼스터, 아일랜드섬
Latin:
Comitatus Limericensis, Momonia, Hibernia
Latvian:
Limerikas grāfiste, Manstera, Īrija
Lithuanian:
Limeriko grafystė, Mansteris, Airijos sala
Macedonian:
Лимерик, Манстер, Ирска
Malay:
County Limerick, Ireland
Manx:
Coontae Limmeragh, Queiggey Mooan, Nerin
Marathi:
काउंटी लिमरिक, आयर्लंड
Norwegian:
Limerick, Munster, Irland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
County Limerick, Munster, Irland
Polish:
Limerick, Munster, Irlandia
Portuguese:
Condado de Limerick, Munster, Irlanda
Romanian:
Comitatul Limerick, Irlanda
Scots:
Coonty Limerick, Munster, Ireland
Scottish Gaelic:
Contae Luimnigh, Còigeamh Mumhan, Èirinn
Serbian:
Лимерик, Манстер, Ирска
Serbo-Croatian:
Limerick, Munster, Irska
Sinhalese:
ලිමිරෙක් ප්‍රාන්තය, අයර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Limerick, Munster, Írsko
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Limerick, Eire
Swedish:
Limerick, Munster, Irland
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Лимерик, Ҷумҳурии Ирландия
Tamil:
கவுண்டி லிமரிக், அயர்லாந்து
Telugu:
కౌంటీ లిమరిక్, ఐర్లాండ్
Thai:
เทศมณฑลลิเมริค, เกาะไอร์แลนด์
Traditional Chinese:
利默里克郡, 莫雲省, 愛爾蘭島
Turkish:
County Limerick, Munster, İrlanda
Ukrainian:
Лімерик, Манстер, Ірландія
Urdu:
کاؤنٹی لیمرک, مونسٹر, جزیرہ آئرلینڈ
Vietnamese:
Hạt Limerick, Munster, Đảo Ireland
Welsh:
Swydd Limerick, Munster, Iwerddon
Western Punjabi:
لمرک, منستر, آئرلینڈ


Limerick is not especially well known for mineral occurrences. There are however phosphate-rich shales to the west of the county on the southern side of the Shannon estuary, the most notable locality being the cacoxenite occurrence discovered at Shanagolden by Sir Arthur Russell.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Habit: Fibrous spheres
Colour: Yellow
Description: Excellent specimens of cacoxenite in the form of golden yellow fibrous radiating 1mm and bunches of needles form on quartz pebble conglomerates.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: steep rhombohedral crystlas to 0,5 mm
Description: on botryoidal turquoise
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine composition (Fa19) characteristic of H-group chondrites [e.g., Range: Fa17.3-20.2, following Rubin,1990].
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Description: Lacking a modern reference, the 'Feldspar' is presumably mostly or entirely albitic plagioclase.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Koninckite
Formula: Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Micrite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Copper usually found in metal according to Rubin(1994).
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Mason (1962) orthopyroxene composition (Fs16) typical of H chondrites.
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Description: Grains (~<25 µm) associated with copper sulphides and native silver.
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2Oⓘ Cacoxenite
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Cacoxenite

Fort Lismeenagh, Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2Oⓘ Turquoise
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Turquoise

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Turquoise

Shanagolden, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2Oⓘ Wavellite
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland
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Wavellite

Grouse Lodge Quarry, Ardagh, Limerick County, Munster, Ireland

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘKoninckite8.CE.55Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Micrite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Limerick Limestone11358.9 - 345 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eotextularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Palaeospiroplectamminidae : Eotextularia358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Tetrataxis
genus		Foraminifera : Tetrataxidae : Tetrataxis358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Valvulinella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Tetrataxidae : Valvulinella358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Fasciculophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Antiphyllidae : Fasciculophyllum358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Siphonophyllia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathopsidae : Siphonophyllia358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Zaphrentites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Zaphrentites358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Reticuloceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Reticuloceratidae : Reticuloceras318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Modiolus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Amplexus coralloides
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Amplexidae : Amplexus : Amplexus coralloides358.9 - 345 Ma
Paleozoic
Carbonicola
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Anthracosiidae : Carbonicola318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
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References

Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.
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