Moylisha, Shillelagh, Wicklow County, Leinster, Irelandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moylisha | Pegmatite |
| Shillelagh | - not defined - |
| Wicklow County | County |
| Leinster | Province |
| Ireland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 44' 42'' North , 6° 37' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shillelagh | 341 (2013) | 6.1km |
| Clonegal | 245 (2013) | 6.2km |
| Kildavin | 194 (2013) | 8.1km |
| Ballon | 684 (2013) | 9.5km |
| Tullow | 3,972 (2013) | 9.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
250061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250061:7
GUID (UUID V4):
dcd46198-17f4-46c0-8e6c-a9b1ba86ef77
Spodumene pegmatites were prospected in the early 1970s along the flank of the Leinster granite. Moylisha was one of the larger prospects. There are no outcrops, the pegmatites are known from boulders and drill core. The spodumene forms laths up to about 20 cm long, and is usually white, though occasionally has a pinkish tint. The area is now under a dense forestry plantation. Occasional boulders may be found along the tracks. The access point for these is at Irish grid ref. S 923 673. In the course of the prospecting work an occurrence of exceptional cassiterite crystals was found. These are up to 2 or 3 cm across, euhedral and in quartz matrix. A fine example is in the Hunterian Museum (specimen GLAHM 111414). They were traced to a single vein exposed in a trench at grid ref. S 9270 6629. The trench is still visible at the top of a field, but is partly filled in and grassed over. There are no outcrops, nor any sign of cassiterite there now.
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4 valid minerals.
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| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Siderophyllite Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| β | Siderophyllite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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