Earth Science Conservation Review
| Laghta Bridge, Tievenameena - Mineralogy | Tyrone |
| Site Type: | River bed |
| Site Status: | local interest |
| Grid Reference: | H640884 |
| Google maps: | 54.73995,-7.00632 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Type: | Psammite |
| Interest | |
| Minerals: | Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Gersdorffite |
| Other interest: | hydrothermal vein |
Summary of site:
In the bed of the Conyglen Burn at Laghta Bridge there are two mineral veins containing gold in association with pyrite (iron sulphide or fool's gold) and galena (lead sulphide).
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Laghta Bridge, Tievenameena - Mineralogy, County Tyrone, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=545. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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