| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Quartz |
| Formula: | SiO2 |
| Comments: | Found either loose in vugs or attached inside them. |
| Habit: | Prismatic |
| Colour: | Clear/Transparent |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dolomite | 5 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 289187 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:289187:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz |
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| 25.3km (15.7 miles) | ⓘKilroe West Mine, Spiddal, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 25.4km (15.8 miles) | ⓘMogouhy Mine (Sladoo Mine; Castletown Mine), Carran, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland |
| 26.9km (16.7 miles) | ⓘSheshodonnell East Mine, Carran, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland |
| 29.8km (18.5 miles) | ⓘClooshgereen Mines (Cloosh Mine; Cregg Mine; Cloost Mine), Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 30.5km (18.9 miles) | ⓘCrumlin Mine, Roadford, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland |
| 32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘGlengowla East Mine, Glengowla, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘLarkin's Quarry, Shannapheasteen, Costelloe, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 32.3km (20.1 miles) | ⓘShannapheasteen Quarry, Shannapheasteen, Costelloe, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 32.4km (20.1 miles) | ⓘMinna, Spiddal, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 32.5km (20.2 miles) | ⓘGlengowla West Mine, Glengowla, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| References |
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O’Reilly, C., Feely, M., McArdle, P., Mc Dermot, C. Geoghegan, M. & Keary, R. (1997). Mineral localities in the Galway Bay Area. Geol. Surv. Ireland. Special Report Series. RS/97/1(Mineral Resources) ISSN0790-0279, 70p. & 1:150,000 Geological and Mineral Localities Map of the Galway Bay Area. |
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Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland