Ireland, Connacht
Tynagh Mine, County Galway
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, sphalerite, cerussite, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: lead/zinc mine, secondary minerals
Former Irish base-metal mine documented for galena, sphalerite and unusual secondary minerals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Reclaimed workings, tailings
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