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Smithsonite from
Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carran, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Smithsonite | |
| Formula: | ZnCO3 | |
| Comments: | Very difficult to find nowadays, several specimens in the Barry Flannery Collection show distinct tetrahedra albeit slightly rounded. Mammilations and botryoids are by far the most common although some botryoids/mammilations show tetrahedra under magnification and even microscopic spheres... | |
| Habit: | Botryoidal, Tetrahedral. | |
| Colour: | Yellow,Orange to Green | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Fluorite | 56 | |
| Anglesite | 9 | |
| Hydrozincite | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Smithsonite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carran, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (64 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 10211 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:10211:3 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite | ||
| 6.0km (3.8 miles) | ⓘCrossard Quarry, Corofin, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 21.4km (13.3 miles) | ⓘBallyvergin Mine, Quin, Ennis, Clare County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 24.5km (15.2 miles) | ⓘKilbricken Mine (Kilbreckan Mine), Quin, Ennis, Clare County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 31.0km (19.3 miles) | ⓘM6 Road Cut, Doughiska, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland | |
| 50.6km (31.4 miles) | ⓘTynagh Mine, Killimor, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland | |
| 60.5km (37.6 miles) | ⓘMogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 62.4km (38.8 miles) | ⓘKnockanroe mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 62.8km (39.0 miles) | ⓘBallygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland | |
| References | ||
Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carran, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland