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Denison deposit, Aherlow, Limerick County, Munster, Irelandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 25' 8'' North , 8° 14' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.41889,-8.24389
GeoHash:
G#: gc64hqsfp
GRN:
N35W04
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Galbally238 (2017)3.9km
Tipperary4,976 (2012)8.5km
Ballylanders331 (2017)8.6km
Emly348 (2015)8.7km
Monard205 (2017)10.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
258127
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258127:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Fault-related syn-/late-orogenic Cu-Ag ore deposit.
Dormant in 2006.

[Nowadays in Co. Tipperary?]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Description: Grains (~<25 µm) associated with copper sulphides and native silver.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Cameron, D.E. and Romer, D.M. (1970) Denison copper-silver deposit at Aherlow, County Limerick, Ireland. Trans. Inst. Mining Metall., Sect. B, 79, 171-173.
Ryback, George, Nawaz, R., Farley, E. (1988) Seventh supplementary list of British Isles minerals (Irish) Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (365) 267-274
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