Ireland, Connacht
Abbeytown Mine, County Sligo
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, sphalerite, barite.
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: lead/zinc mine dumps
Documented Irish lead-zinc mine noted for galena, sphalerite and barite on the dumps.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old workings, dumps
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