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Corkite from
Glandore Mines (Aghatubrid Mine; Glendore Mine), Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland


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Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
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Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
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Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
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Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
01340030017271922245527.jpg
Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
07214180017272000967267.jpg
Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
04798680017272000983094.jpg
Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
02678460017272001003943.jpg
Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
01340030017271922245527.jpg
Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
07214180017272000967267.jpg
Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
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Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
02678460017272001003943.jpg
Corkite, etc.

Glandore Mines, Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Corkite
Formula:PbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Comments:Hard to find nowadays, but when specimens are found they can be quite rich.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chert
Limonite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite9
Limonite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corkite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Glandore Mines (Aghatubrid Mine; Glendore Mine), Glandore, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3947
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3947:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Unitt, R.P., Moreton, S., Kocher, S., & Lawson, R. (2025). Corkite from Glandore Mine, County Cork, and the Discovery of Five Mineral Species New to Ireland: Chalcosiderite, Churchite-Y, Delafossite, Kidwellite, and Kintoreite. Irish Journal of Earth Sciences 43(1), 1-23.
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
de Bruiyn, H., Van Der Westhuizen, W. A., Beukes, G. J., Meyer, T. Q. (1990) Corkite from Aggeneys, Bushmanland, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 603-608 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.12
 
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