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Brochantite from
Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Muckross Mine, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2387
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2387:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘRoss Island, Lough Leane, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘLetter Mine, Letter, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘCappagh Mine (Cappaghglass; Audley; Great Cappagh), Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘMountain Mine, Allihies, Castletown-Bearhaven Copper Mines, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘCoosheen Mine (Cosheen Mine; Skull Bay Mine), Coosheen, Schull, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘGlandore Mines (Aghatubrid Mine; Glendore Mine), Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘLeamnamucka, Doon East, Ballybunnion, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
References
S. MORETON, P. DAVIDSON, D. I. GREEN, G. RYBACK (1999) Unusual Supergene Minerals at Muckross Mine, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Irish Journal of Earth Sciences 17: 19-24. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen-Moreton-3/publication/291356749_Unusual_supergene_minerals_at_Muckross_mine_Killarney_Co_Kerry/links/56a297fa08ae232fb201c888/Unusual-supergene-minerals-at-Muckross-mine-Killarney-Co-Kerry.pdf
 
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