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Connary mine (Connorree mine), Avoca, Wicklow County, Leinster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Connary mine (Connorree mine) | Mine |
| Avoca | Town |
| Wicklow County | County |
| Leinster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 53' 31'' North , 6° 12' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redcross | 241 (2013) | 3.8km |
| Ballinaclash | 301 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Rathdrum | 1,586 (2013) | 4.5km |
| Avoca | 753 (2013) | 4.5km |
| Barndarrig | 233 (2017) | 6.1km |
Weathered ochreous dumps at N.E. end of the Avoca mineralised belt.
ITM 721023 683870
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O References: Flannery, Barry (n.d.) Personal communication.personal observations of University College Dublin historical collections. Specimen now resides at National Museum of Ireland. NOTE THAT THERE IS A DEBATE ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THIS REFERENCE SPECIMEN |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Microscopic particles, often associated with pyrite. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Liroconite ? | 8.DF.20 | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Liroconite | Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
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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Connary mine, Avoca, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland