Allihies
Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Irlande
Other hydrothermalCu
- Type
- Copper-bearing quartz veins
Copper-polymetallic quartz veins cutting Devonian red beds of south-west Ireland, emplaced after Variscan compression (about 280 Ma) from a basement, with a minor contribution from the red beds. Indicative coordinates.
206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.7 ± 0.116 | 18.618 / 18.833 | 3 | vein chalcopyrite and bornite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 analyses, Table 3. Data from this study or from Rohl (1995, 1996), depending on the sample. | Kinnaird et al. (2002), Contrasting sources for lead in Cu-polymetallic and Zn-Pb mineral… |
207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.621 ± 0.012 | 15.61 / 15.633 | 3 | vein chalcopyrite and bornite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 analyses, Table 3. | Kinnaird et al. (2002), Contrasting sources for lead in Cu-polymetallic and Zn-Pb mineral… |
208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.673 ± 0.025 | 38.654 / 38.701 | 3 | vein chalcopyrite and bornite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 analyses, Table 3. | Kinnaird et al. (2002), Contrasting sources for lead in Cu-polymetallic and Zn-Pb mineral… |
Deposits of the same type
- Dhurode Irlande
- Ballycummisk Irlande
- Ross Island (Killarney) Irlande
- Muckross Irlande
- Ardtully Irlande
- Duneen Irlande
- Glendalough and Glendasan (Luganure) mines Irlande
- Land's End granite (tin district) United Kingdom
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Allihies, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/allihies/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026allihiesisotopesignatures,
title = {Allihies, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/allihies/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13