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Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Renville (Rinville) Mine | Mine |
| Renville | - not defined - |
| Galway County | County |
| Connacht | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 15' 5'' North , 8° 58' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oranmore | 4,799 (2013) | 4.6km |
| Gaillimh | 70,686 (2012) | 5.0km |
| Clarinbridge | 389 (2013) | 7.4km |
| Claregalway | 1,217 (2013) | 10.0km |
| Bearna | 1,878 (2013) | 11.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rinville Mine
Victorian era lead mine on the shore 850m east of Renville point likely worked in 1849.
A number short drives and pits are still visible. There is also a small opencast working visible on the golf course with a modern path running through it and a further grassy trench on the near the opencast on the golf course.
The pits/drives can be found at ITM 534399 722796 and the opencast is at ITM 534437 722768
Vuggy limestone beds are visible along the coastline.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Nail-Head Colour: Colourless to White Description: Nail-head crystals are often found associated with dolomite. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Colour: White-Grey Description: Found lining vugs. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Colour: Gold Description: Traces of pyrite found in calcite veins. |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Clear/Transparent Description: Found either loose in vugs or attached inside them. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Found in trace amounts in calcite veins. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- CaldeonidesOrogenic Belt
Ireland (island)Island
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Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland