Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
TertiarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlDolomitic Limestones, Faults (A & B)
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Conglomerate Group & Visean Upper Dark Limestone;Palebeds Containing Orebodies;Muddy Limestone;Redbeds (Sandstones)
StructureGently Sw-Plunging Anticline With Core Of Devonian Red Beds., Faults. Fault Ene-Strike Dip S. Southern Flank Downthrown
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10079609
MRDS IDW029648
Alternate namesNevinstown
RegionEU
Data scoreD
Coordinates53.17549, -8.14823
References
SRC.REF: CONF. REPORT BURTONDOWNES, K. 1977 (CONFID. REPORT) MAJOR BASE METAL DEPOSITS OF IRELAND.- INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & STANDAR DS.BURTON, C. 1977 (CONFID. REPORT) TECHNOLOGY OF MINING, CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION AND METALLURGY IN IRELAND. (JRS. SEPT.1977)