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Native Gold from
Benlugmore, Bohaun, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland


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Native Gold

Benlugmore, Bohaun, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
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Native Gold

Benlugmore, Bohaun, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
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Native Gold

Benlugmore, Bohaun, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Comments:The gold is approximately 80 % Au, 20 % Ag.
Colour:Gold
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Benlugmore, Bohaun, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:524189
Long-form Identifier:1:3:524189:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘSrahroosky, Cregganbaun, Mayo County, Connacht, Ireland
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘLecanvey prospect, Croagh Patrick, Mayo County, Connacht, Ireland
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘKilgeever Abbey, Mayo County, Connacht, Ireland
References
Ovoca Gold Exploration reports.
Lusty, P. A., Naden, J., Bouch, J. J., McKervey, J. A., & McFarlane, J. A. (2011). Atypical gold mineralization in an orogenic setting—the Bohaun Deposit, western Irish Caledonides. Economic Geology, 106(3), 359-380.
 
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