Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Sphalerite |
Formula: | ZnS |
Comments: | Found in trace amounts in calcite veins. |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Renville (Rinville) Mine, Renville, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 315234 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:315234:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | c86a4c5a-ecb2-4238-b905-cb8e9c311a68 |
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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4.1km (2.6 miles) | ⓘM6 Road Cut, Doughiska, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘGortmore, Moycullen, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
26.9km (16.7 miles) | ⓘSheshodonnell East Mine, Carran, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland |
29.4km (18.3 miles) | ⓘLemonfield Mine, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘGlengowla East Mine, Glengowla, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
32.0km (19.9 miles) | ⓘLarkin's Quarry, Shannapheasteen, Costelloe, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
32.5km (20.2 miles) | ⓘGlengowla West Mine, Glengowla, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
37.2km (23.1 miles) | ⓘDoolin Fluorspar Mine, Lisdoonvarna, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland |
37.3km (23.2 miles) | ⓘLettermuckoo Quarry (Tess Quarry; Lough Naskeha Quarry), Kinvarra, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
37.9km (23.5 miles) | ⓘCurraghduff, Glan Mines, Oughterard, Connemara, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland |
References |
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O’Reilly, C., Feely, M., McArdle, P., Mc Dermot, C. Geoghegan, M. & Keary, R. (1997). Mineral localities in the Galway Bay Area. Geol. Surv. Ireland. Special Report Series. RS/97/1(Mineral Resources) ISSN0790-0279, 70p. & 1:150,000 Geological and Mineral Localities Map of the Galway Bay Area. |