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Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Irelandi
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Capped shaft

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
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Ballycummisk workings dated January 1857

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
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Old mine gate

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
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Capped shaft

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
00847370017271981886545.png
Ballycummisk workings dated January 1857

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
02685030017272000746672.jpg
Old mine gate

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
06536100017271981799024.jpg
Capped shaft

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
00847370017271981886545.png
Ballycummisk workings dated January 1857

Ballycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 9° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
N35W05
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
30427
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30427:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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26 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Tabular
Colour: White
Description: Significant amounts of massive material can be found on the spoil heap. Micaceous hematite is often found in conjunction with massive barite. Rarely tabular crystals can be found.
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Identified by thin-section ore microscopy.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
Cornwall
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Scalenohedral
Colour: Clear to white to milky
Description: Found in varying crystal forms. Quartz and scalenohedral calcite are sometimes found lining vuggy slate specimens. Other specimens show rhombohedral blade like crystals often associated with massive quartz and sulfide.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Colour: Green
Description: Occasionally found as spongy green masses associated with quartz or else as inclusions in quartz crystals.
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Rhombohedral
Colour: Brown
Description: Seldom found unoxidised. Hard to distinguish from siderite, often accompanies massive quartz. Chalky brown texture when found in spoil.
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Habit: None
Colour: Yellow encrustations
Description: Yellow powdery coating on molybdenite
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Needle-like
Colour: Colourless
Description: Found as post mining coatings on sulfide material.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Colour: Brown
Description: Micaceous hematite is abundant throughout the spoil heap and often associated with white massive baryte or quartz.
✪ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Bladed crystals in ball form
Colour: Black
Description: Usually found as micro rosettes on quartz crystals, often times in the presence of tetrahedrite. Larger masses of bladed/rosette crystals are nearly always very badly oxidised.
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Description: Found in association with oxidised sulfide material.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Trace mineral, found during thin section ore microscopy.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Bi-Pyrimidal
Colour: Tin White on fresh break and dark metallic white (very dark nearly greyish but not quite) on tarnish (spoil heap form).
Description: Poor quality material showing small damaged bi-pyrimidal crystals enclosed by host rock.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Habit: None
Colour: Grey
Description: Found in massive form, always oxidised.
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Identified by thin-section ore microscopy
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Detected by thin-section ore microscopy.
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Modified crystals
Colour: Tarnished when found on the spoil heap but can be easily reversed with an acid wash
Description: Crystals are rarely found and tend to be oxidised.
✪ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Clear to milky
Description: Primary gangue mineral. It should be noted that most of the crystallized sulfides are hosted in quartz vugs. Crystallization varies significantly. It is often times found lining cavities in the country rock as small but pretty druses of crystals. Much more commonly however it is found associated with massive quartz vein material.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Black
Description: Found as small prisms. Easily mistaken for chlorite included quartz.
✪ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Habit: Rhombohedral
Colour: Brown-White-Clear
Description: Generally found as earthy-brown oxidised material in quartz. Occasionally well formed saddle-shaped crystals and rhombs are found albeit oxidised to a brown colour.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Habit: Tetrahedral
Colour: Green tarnish when oxidised. Metallic grey when fresh or cleaned with acid
Description: Tetrahedrite was the primary ore mined and can be found as oxidised lumps on the spoil heap. Occasionally found as well formed tetrahedral crystals and assemblages of crystals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite ?2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.00.05SiO2
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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