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Caminches North Mine, Allihies, Castletown-Bearhaven Copper Mines, Cork County, Munster, Irelandi
Regional Level Types
Caminches North MineMine
Allihies- not defined -
Castletown-Bearhaven Copper MinesGroup of Mines
Cork CountyCounty
MunsterProvince
IrelandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 10° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N35W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
455320
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:455320:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Note:
There does not appear to be a mine record of the Caminches North Mine. Given the mine area, I suggest that this locality should be merged with the Caminches Mine.
The paper referencing this locality (SPinks et.al.) may simply have been referring to the northern portion of the mine site. The northern portion of the Caminches lode was in fact called the Caminches mine.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kawazulite
Formula: Bi2Te2Se
ⓘ Kurilite
Formula: Ag8Te3Se
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘKurilite2.BA.45Ag8Te3Se
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘKawazulite2.DC.05Bi2Te2Se
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Seⓘ KuriliteAg8Te3Se
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ KuriliteAg8Te3Se
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Teⓘ KuriliteAg8Te3Se
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se

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Ireland
Ireland (island)Island

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References

Spinks, Samuel C.; Parnell, John; Bellis, David; Still, John (2016) Remobilization and mineralization of selenium–tellurium in metamorphosed red beds: Evidence from the Munster Basin, Ireland. Ore Geology Reviews, 72. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.07.007
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