Stranakelly, Shillelagh, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland i
Regional Level Types
Stranakelly - not defined -
Shillelagh - not defined -
Wicklow County County
Leinster Province
Ireland Country

Regional Level Types
Stranakelly	- not defined -
Shillelagh	- not defined -
Wicklow County	County
Leinster	Province
Ireland	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

52° 47' 5'' North , 6° 32' 13'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

52.78500,-6.53700

GRN:

N36W03

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Shillelagh	341(2013)	3.5km
Tinahely	970(2013)	5.1km
Coolboy	144(2013)	5.9km
Hacketstown	600(2013)	8.9km
Carnew	1,091(2013)	9.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

250060

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:250060:0

GUID (UUID V4):

One of many lithium prospects along the flank of the Leinster granite. Most of the Li occurs as spodumene (white laths up to 30 cm long) but this locality is unique in that a pink lithium-rich muscovite also occurs. As with all the Leinster Li localities, there are no outcrops, just boulders along the edges of fields.

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

References:

Luecke, Werner (1981) Lithium pegmatites in the Leinster Granite (southeast Ireland)Chemical Geology, 34 (3) 195-233 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(81)90113-3

ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula:A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n

Description: grey, yellowish or brown irregular grains or, occasionally, small octahedral crystal; the microlite isuraniferous.

References:

Steiger, R. and von Knorring, O. (1974) J. Earth Sci. (Leeds) 8, 433-43.

Luecke, Werner (1981) Lithium pegmatites in the Leinster Granite (southeast Ireland)Chemical Geology, 34 (3) 195-233 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(81)90113-3

Ryback, George, Nawaz, R., Farley, E. (1988) Seventh supplementary list of British Isles minerals (Irish)Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (365) 267-274

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula:KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Luecke, Werner (1981) Lithium pegmatites in the Leinster Granite (southeast Ireland)Chemical Geology, 34 (3) 195-233 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(81)90113-3

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula:A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

References:

Luecke, Werner (1981) Lithium pegmatites in the Leinster Granite (southeast Ireland)Chemical Geology, 34 (3) 195-233 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(81)90113-3

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula:LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Luecke, Werner (1981) Lithium pegmatites in the Leinster Granite (southeast Ireland)Chemical Geology, 34 (3) 195-233 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(81)90113-3

ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula:Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆

Description: Irregular to platy crystals, dark-red, brown, or black, as an accessory mineral in lithium pegmatites associated with the Leinster Granite at Stranakelly, near Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow; no compositional data given.

References:

Steiger, R. and von Knorring, O. (1974) J. Earth Sci. (Leeds) 8, 433-43.

Ryback, George, Nawaz, R., Farley, E. (1988) Seventh supplementary list of British Isles minerals (Irish)Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (365) 267-274

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Tantalite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n

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References

Steiger, R. & von Knorring, O. (1974) A lithium pegmatite belt in Ireland. J. Earth Sci. Leeds Geol. Soc., 8(3), 433-43.

Luecke, Werner (1981) Lithium pegmatites in the Leinster Granite (southeast Ireland)Chemical Geology, 34 (3) 195-233 doi:10.1016/0009-2541(81)90113-3

Ryback, George, Nawaz, R., Farley, E. (1988) Seventh supplementary list of British Isles minerals (Irish)Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (365) 267-274

Whitworth, Martin P. (1992) Petrogenetic implications of garnets associated with lithium pegmatites from SE Ireland.Mineralogical Magazine, 56 (382) 75-83 doi:10.1180/minmag.1992.056.382.10

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Stranakelly, Shillelagh, Wicklow County, Leinster, Ireland i
Regional Level Types
Stranakelly - not defined -
Shillelagh - not defined -
Wicklow County County
Leinster Province
Ireland Country