 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Early Permian Age of the Lisheen Zn-Pb Deposit, Ireland S. J. PANNALAL,†,* D. T. A. SYMONS, Department...of 290 ± 9 (2σ) Ma for Zn-Pb mineralization at Galmoy and 269 ± 4 (2σ) Ma for the Ba mineralization at...that is observed in all Carboniferous strata in Ireland. Our preferred interpretation is that the paleomagnetic...topographically driven fluid flow, either from the south of Ireland or from closer to the deposit, which was modified...Conodont color alteration indices (CAI) map of Ireland, showing the location of the Lisheen deposit and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Isotopic Composition of Sulfides at the Lisheen Mine J. J. WILKINSON,† S. L. EYRE,* Department of Earth...disseminated, massive or colloform sphalerite and galena, with minor pyrite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite...Silver occurs in solid solution in tennantite, galena, and sphalerite. Dolomite and barite dominate the...clasts. Coarse crystalline sphalerite and euhedral galena crystals are generally restricted to fracture-fill...leached from the lower Paleozoic basement. For galena and sphalerite there is a general increase in δ34S |  | | Report (chapter) | | base metal deposits in the Rathdowney Trend, Ireland G. D. S E V A S T O P U L O 1 & P. R E D M O N...1Department of Geology, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland 2 Geological and Environmental Science Department...carbonates of Lower Carboniferous (Dinantian) age in Ireland is in most deposits younger than their mainly Tournaisian-aged...younger parts of the Vis~an, later Vis6an rocks in Ireland should be considered to be potential targets for...for exploration. Exploration for base metals in Ireland during the last 40 years has led to the discovery |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | farther south (Tynagh, Silvermines, Lisheen, and Galmoy). Subeconomic prospects tend to display a narrower...prospects, operating mines at Navan, Lisheen, and Galmoy, and the historic mines at Tynagh, Silvermines...description of the geology and mineralization in Ireland is beyond the scope of this contribution and only...pervasive in the southeastern Midlands, fringing the Leinster Massif (Phillips and Sevastopulo, 1986; Hitzman...Wilkinson, 2001). Abundant ore minerals are sphalerite, galena, and pyrite, with lesser but variable marcasite |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Carbonate-Hosted Lisheen Zn-Pb-Ag Deposit, County Tipperary, Ireland M. W. HITZMAN,† Department of Geology...Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, located in County Tipperary in southeast-central Ireland, consists of a group of strata-bound...Lisheen consist of pyrite-marcasite, sphalerite, and galena with subsidiary sulfosalt minerals, arsenopyrite...sphalerite and galena through deposition of a complex assemblage of sphalerite, galena, iron sulfides...Introduction THE Lower Carboniferous carbonate rocks of Ireland contain one of the world’s major base metal provinces |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Stonepark Prospect is located in County Limerick, south-central Ireland. Multiple zones of Zn–Pb mineralisation...is composed of pyritemarcasite, sphalerite and galena with gangue Fe-dolomite and calcite cements. A...McCusker (*) : C. Reed Teck Ireland Ltd, The Murrough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland e-mail: James.mccusker@teck...Introduction The Lower Carboniferous carbonate rocks of Ireland host one of the world’s most significant Zn–Pb...discoveries since the 1960s (Tynagh, Silvermines, Navan, Galmoy and Lisheen) along with a number of currently sub-economic |  | Johnson, Aaron W., Shelton, Kevin L., Gregg, Jay M., Somerville, Ian D., Wright, Wayne R., Nagy, Zsolt R. (2009) Regional studies of dolomites and their included fluids: recognizing multiple chemically distinct fluids during the complex diagenetic history of Lower Carboniferous (Mississippian) rocks of the Irish Zn-Pb ore field. Mineralogy and Petrology, 96 (1) 1-18 doi:10.1007/s00710-008-0038-x | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | USA I. D. Somerville University College, Dublin, Ireland W. R. Wright Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson...those at Navan, Tynagh, Silvermines, Lisheen and Galmoy (Hitzman and Beaty 1996). Most petrologic, geochemical...deposits at Navan, Tynagh, Silvermines, Lisheen, and Galmoy are denoted as N, T, S, L, and G, respectively...accreted to form the basement rocks underlying Ireland. These rocks consist mainly of folded and faulted...intraorogenic grabens. During the Lower Devonian, the Leinster and Galway Granites and numerous other granitic |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | EVIDENCE FROM THE COOLEEN ZONE, NEAR SILVERMINES, COUNTY TIPPERARY M. J. LEE† AND J. J. WILKINSON Fluid...subeconomic satellite of the Silvermines deposit, County Tipperary. The Cooleen zone is only weakly mineralized...Andrew, 1986a), Lisheen (Hitzman et al., 1992) and Galmoy (Doyle, et al., 1992). Because these breccias,...breccias at Lisheen and rock matrix breccias at Galmoy, are spatially associated with Zn-Pb sulfides,...satellite of the Silvermines deposit, located in County Tipperary (Fig. 1), that was delineated by drilling |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Table 3. Introduction The lower Carboniferous of Ireland is host to a large number of base metal deposits...Moyvoughly NewtownCashel Lisheen Silvermines Tynagh Galmoy Magcobar Ballinalack Rickardstown Courtbrown Garrycam...the Waulsortian (Lisheen, Silvermines, Tynagh, Galmoy) is all intimately associated with faulting and...cavities in the Waulsortian (Fig. 4b). At Lisheen, Galmoy and Silvermines, breccias are grossly concordant...is widespread throughout the southern half of Ireland as the Cork Red Marble (Shearley 1989) and equivalent |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Geological setting. Simplified geological map of Ireland showing locations of main ore deposits. Insets...distribution and structural controls at the Lisheen and Galmoy mines, and the locations of the sampling traverses...and stratigraphically controlled ore deposits in Ireland that are believed to have formed largely during...06 MT contained Zn; Fusciardi et al., 2003) and Galmoy (1.35 MT Zn; Lowther et al., 2003) ore deposits...of host rocks. Simplified stratigraphy of Lisheen–Galmoy area showing major units and the locations of breccia |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Abstract The Zn-Pb (-Ba) deposits of central Ireland are hosted by Lower Carboniferous Waulsortian limestone...samples have lead isotope compositions similar to galena from the Lower Carboniferous deposits. Petrographic...through the fractured basement underlying central Ireland plays an integral role in the evolution of the...deposits. The Lower Carboniferous Midlands basin of Ireland (Fig. 1) is host to five economic Zn-Pb (-Ba) deposits... 18 21 9 12 MIDLANDS BASIN 10 27 25,28 26 County Kildare Deposits 24 35 19 34 22 31 30 ough |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | is present in the mineralising fluids trapped in galena and marcasite. Sulphides from ore deposits with...upwelling of 548 Fig. 1 Simplified geological map of Ireland, showing location of those Mississippian carbonatehosted...this study (adapted from hand out map Minerals Ireland Exploration & Mining Division). The approximate...(2014) 49:547–553 Geology of Ireland Navan Tynagh Silver mines Galmoy Lisheen Limerick Basin Iapetus...fluids in sulphides from the main Pb-Zn mines in Ireland. All contain a small but genetically significant |  | Torremans, Koen, Kyne, Roisin, Doyle, Robert, Güven, John F., Walsh, John J. (2018) Controls on Metal Distributions at the Lisheen and Silvermines Deposits: Insights into Fluid Flow Pathways in Irish-Type Zn-Pb Deposits. Economic Geology, 113 (7) 1455-1477 doi:10.5382/econgeo.2018.4598 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland Abstract The world-class Irish Zn-Pb(-Ag) deposits...subeconomic Zn-Pb deposits including Navan, Lisheen, Galmoy, Tynagh, and Silvermines, containing >20 million...geochemical signatures of layered sphalerite at Galmoy and Navan, the fundamental trigger for rapid sphalerite... lin e Rathdowney trend Rapla K ilm as tu Galmoy ??? ??? Silvermines Lisheen ne cli on let...showing the location of the Lisheen, Silvermines, and Galmoy Zn-Pb mines and the Rapla Zn-Pb prospect. The inset |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Zn-Pb mineralisation in the Silvermines district, Ireland: a product of burial diagenesis Received: 04 April...1984; Andrew 1986; Samson and Russell 1987). While Ireland is regarded as the type locality for this style...mineralisation at Harberton Bridge, Lisheen and Galmoy (Fig. 1) has further fuelled the debate (Hitzman...map of Ireland outlining the location of: the Rathdowney Trend, including the Lisheen and Galmoy deposits...Limestone (the Lower Dolomite) (Fig. 2). Sphalerite, galena and pyrite occur as open space filling cements within |  | | Journal (issue) | | MICROMINERALS from IRELAND part III GRyback • S Моreноп 4 2 GOLD RUSHES of IRELAND S Мoretoп 45 RO...Treolar and the High Raise vein, in the Nentsberry mine at Alston, Cumbria in January 1931, will depend...Manual of the mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland John van Voorst, London. (Facsimile reprint, w...Italy; the mottled green marble of Connemara, Ireland; and the pinkish, green-spotted marble from Tiree...well have been in the lower levels of some lead mine, now abandoned. Further information was obviously |  | | Book | | Geological Heritage Programme Geological Survey of Ireland Beggars Bush Haddington Road Dublin 4 Tel: 01-6782837...was supported by This report is an action of the County Carlow Heritage Plan 2003 - 2007 1 Contents...……………………………………………….……… 18 Data sources on the geology of County Carlow ……………………………….……… 19 Bibliography ………………...to County Carlow on the GSI DMS Appendix 2 Prospecting Licence Open File data relating to County Carlow...GSI database relating to County Carlow Appendix 4 Identifications of the County Carlow Museum geological |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Geologic Setting of Study Area The Midlands basin of Ireland represents one of the most extensively Zn-Pb mineralized...on Earth. It is host to the Navan, Lisheen, and Galmoy ore deposits and numerous prospects that formed...exposures; (4) minor orebodies from Lisheen and Galmoy sampled from drill core; and (5) subeconomic mineralized...map of Ireland showing sample localities. Modified after CSA Ltd. and Geological Survey of Ireland, 1994...other Waulsortian-hosted ore deposits (Lisheen and Galmoy). Sample types located by stars: 1 = lower PaleozoicLow |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the southeastern Midlands in proximity to the Leinster Massif. This dolomite formed after the first four...for the cessation of economic mineralisation in Ireland. Keywords Diagenesis Æ Dolomite Æ Carbonate-hosted...geological setting of Zn-Pb mineralisation in Ireland is beyond the scope of this contribution and only...Waulsortian Fig. 1 Simplified geological map of Ireland, showing distribution of zinc-lead ore deposits...(Modified after CSA Ltd. and Geological Survey of Ireland Mineral Deposits Map, 2000) Limestone Formation |  | Gagnevin, D., Menuge, J. F., Kronz, A., Barrie, C., Boyce, A. J. (2014) Minor Elements in Layered Sphalerite as a Record of Fluid Origin, Mixing, and Crystallization in the Navan Zn-Pb Ore Deposit, Ireland. Economic Geology, 109 (6) 1513-1528 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.6.1513 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Crystallization in the Navan Zn-Pb Ore Deposit, Ireland* D. Gagnevin,1 J. F. Menuge,2,† A. Kronz,3 C. Barrie...University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Georg-August-Universität...Number 1, Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland Ltd, Isoprime House, Earl Road, Cheadle Hulme...the world-class Irish-type Navan Zn-Pb orebody, Ireland. Detailed petrography and electron microprobe microanalyses...mineral exploration industry in Ireland and elsewhere. Introduction Ireland is host to several significant |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 14.4 Mt at 11.7 percent Zn and 2 percent Pb, and Galmoy, 6.7 Mt at 11.9 percent Zn + Pb. Mining activity...evaporite deposition (Fig. 1) in northwest and central Ireland (Phillips and Sevastopulo, 1986), and also in the...Evaporite minerals in mine sequence Navan E Tynagh Silvermines E ? ? Galmoy St George's Land ?Evaporation...important host rocks to Pb-Zn mineralization in Ireland, in part grade into the massive, pure limestones...(Boyce, 1990). Mineralization Mineralization in Ireland is hosted by nonargillaceous limestones, and is |  | Kyne, Roisin, Torremans, Koen, Güven, John, Doyle, Robert, Walsh, John (2019) 3-D Modeling of the Lisheen and Silvermines Deposits, County Tipperary, Ireland:Insights into Structural Controls on the Formation of Irish Zn-Pb Deposits. Economic Geology, 114 (1) 93-116 doi:10.5382/econgeo.2019.4621 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Lisheen and Silvermines Deposits, County Tipperary, Ireland: Insights into Structural Controls on...University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Abstract Faults are important structures in the...deformation. Structural analysis of high-quality mine datasets indicates that fault segmentation is ubiquitous...Irish-type deposits † Corresponding including Tynagh, Galmoy, Kilbricken, and the Rapla prospect, are hosted...and Hitzman, 2014). Previous work completed during mine appraisal, for both research and production purposes |  | | Report (chapter) | | Carboniferous dolomites in the south and east of Ireland C L A I R E M. M U L H A L L & GEORGE D. S E...u s e u m Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland (e-maik mulhallc@tcd, ie) Abstract: Dolomitized...occur widely in Ireland. They host the major Zn-Pb ore bodies, at Lisheen and Galmoy. Despite significant...The laterally extensive Regional Dolomite of SE Ireland, examined at Lisheen and in Co. Carlow, is likely...hosted within Carboniferous carbonate rocks in Ireland has been the subject of recent study and debate |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | g/t Ag (King et al., 2002). Barite, sphalerite, galena, and iron sulfides are hosted by the Ikalukrok...accompany the disseminated pyrite. Euhedral cubic galena crystals up to 2 mm in diameter are also locally...found locally within the zones. Sphalerite and/or galena, where present, typically enclose or exist as infillings...and are characterized by laminated sphalerite, galena, and iron sulfide (pyrite and marcasite). In some...barite (Fig. 5A, B) or carbonate nodules (Fig. 6A). Galena is present as spotty blebs or thin stringers or |  | | Report (chapter) | | University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Abstract: Shallow-marine, Lower Carboniferous carbonate...sequences of the SE Irish Midlands, close to the Leinster Massif, are intensely dolomitized. Fine-crystalline...evaporation alone). The presence of evaporites in the Leinster Massif area suggests a possible source of the...A L . Fig. 1. Simplified geological map of SE Ireland showing the location of cores sampled for this...rocks in the SE Irish Midlands, proximal to the Leinster Massif. Consequently, the Chadian-Brigantian strata |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | epigenetic origin of the Courtbrown Zn±Pb deposit, Ireland Received: 5 July 2000 / Accepted: 1 March 2001...Mineralisation at the Courtbrown deposit in south-western Ireland is concentrated in the basal section of the Chadian...base-metal-rich mineralisation event. Sphalerite, galena and pyrite of the later mineralisation event occur...The Lower Carboniferous carbonate succession of Ireland is host to a large number of base-metal deposits...prospects to world-class Zn±Pb deposits such as Navan, Galmoy, and Lisheen (Fig. 1). With a delineated resource |
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Galmoy Mine, Johnstown, Kilkenny County, Leinster, Ireland