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Malachite from
Ross Island, Lough Leane, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland


Locality type:Island
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ross Island, Lough Leane, Killarney, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7364
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7364:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘArdtully Quarry, Kenmare, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘLeaghillaun (Leaghuillean), Tuosist, Beara, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘDereenalomane Mine, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘLetter Mine, Letter, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘGortavallig Mine, Sheeps Head Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘCaminches Stamp Mill, Allihies, Castletown-Bearhaven Copper Mines, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘCappagh Mine (Cappaghglass; Audley; Great Cappagh), Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘBallycummisk Mine, Audley Mines, Ballydehob, Mizen Peninsula, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
56.1km (34.8 miles) ⓘLeamnamucka, Doon East, Ballybunnion, Kerry County, Munster, Ireland
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘTullacondra Cu-Ag Deposit, Mallow, Cork County, Munster, Ireland
References
Russell, Arthur (1927) Notice of an occurrence of niccolite and ullmannite at the Settlingstones Mine, Fourstones, Northumberland; and of serpierite at Ross Island Mine, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 21 (119) 383-387 doi:10.1180/minmag.1927.021.119.03
 
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