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Tara Deep deposit, Navan Mine (Tara Mine), Navan (An Uaimh), Meath County, Leinster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tara Deep deposit | Deposit |
| Navan Mine (Tara Mine) | Mine |
| Navan (An Uaimh) | - not defined - |
| Meath County | County |
| Leinster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 37' 48'' North , 6° 43' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Navan | 24,545 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Balbradagh | 363 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Dunderry | 186 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Newtown Trim | 6,781 (2014) | 8.9km |
| Kilmessan | 586 (2014) | 8.9km |
~3 km SE of the South West Extension of the Navan deposit, at a depth of 1.2–1.9 km.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Co9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Ireland (island)Island
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References
Yesares, Lola, Drummond, Drew A., Hollis, Steven P., Doran, Aileen L., Menuge, Julian F., Boyce, Adrian J., Blakeman, Robert J., Ashton, John H. (2019) Coupling Mineralogy, Textures, Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes in Identifying Ore-Forming Processes in Irish-Type Carbonate-Hosted Zn–Pb Deposits. Minerals, 9 (6) 335 doi:10.3390/min9060335
Yesares, Lola; Menuge, Julian F.; Blakeman, Robert J.; Ashton, John H.; Boyce, Adrian J.; Coller, David; Drummond, Drew A.; Farrelly, Ian (2022) Pyritic mineralization halo above the Tara Deep Zn-Pb deposit, Navan, Ireland: Evidence for sub-seafloor exhalative hydrothermal processes? Ore Geology Reviews, 140. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104415
