| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Pyrite |
| Formula: | FeS2 |
| Comments: | Traces of pyrite found in calcite veins. |
| Colour: | Gold |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 315233 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:315233:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite |
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| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘGortmore, Moycullen, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 25.3km (15.7 miles) | ⓘKilroe West Mine, Spiddal, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 29.4km (18.3 miles) | ⓘLemonfield Mine, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 29.8km (18.5 miles) | ⓘClooshgereen Mines (Cloosh Mine; Cregg Mine; Cloost Mine), Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 30.6km (19.0 miles) | ⓘCanrawer West Mine, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, 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 |
| 32.8km (20.4 miles) | ⓘInveran Mine, Spiddal, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 37.9km (23.5 miles) | ⓘCurraghduff, Glan Mines, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
| 38.4km (23.9 miles) | ⓘDerroura, Glan Mines, 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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