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Hemimorphite from
Ballygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Hemimorphite | |
| Formula: | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O | |
| Comments: | Well formed albeit small crystals can occasionally be found associated with goethite. | |
| Habit: | Prismatic | |
| Colour: | White, transparent | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Limonite | 4 | |
| Goethite | 3 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hemimorphite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Ballygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 6174 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:6174:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite | ||
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘKnockanroe mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘGurtnadyne Mine (Gorteenahida), Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 2.3km (1.5 miles) | ⓘMogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland | |
| 42.9km (26.7 miles) | ⓘGalmoy Mine, Johnstown, Kilkenny County, Leinster, Ireland | |
| 43.0km (26.7 miles) | ⓘTynagh Mine, Killimor, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland | |
| References | ||
Ballygown South Mine, Silvermines District, Tipperary County, Munster, Ireland