Bornite (Ireland)

Weight:517g
Size: 11cm x 7cm approx
Location: Gortdrum Mine, Tipperary, Ireland
Quarry status: Closed, but explored in 2021 with no further action
From a private collection.

The Gortdrum mine in Ireland is the only mine in the British Isles to have produced natural mercury. It was a by product, but still fascinating. This mine is known for its unusual mineral finds including gortdrumite, cinnabar and native coppers/silver. This piece of Bornite displays wonderful purple ore and what looks to be small pockets of tennanite in places. It is however for selling purpose only listed as Bornite. 

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