CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Deposit number Country Location Names Commodities
64 Ireland 53.38.46 N -- 007.28.13 W Ballinalack Zn; Pb; Ag
 
Database name: World Mississippi Valley-type deposits
Custodial agency: Geological Survey of Canada
Compilers: D. F. Sangster
Release date: 2015-02-06
   
Deposit name(s): Ballinalack
Political location(s): Ireland
Deposit clan (type): Mississippi Valley-type
Deposit (sub) types: Irish-type
Deposit status: deposit
Commodities: Zn; Pb; Ag
Mineralization styles: cavity fill; massive replacement; fracture fill; breccia cement; disseminated
Geological ages: Courceyan (host rocks)
Tectonic setting: continental platform (host rocks)
Host rocks: (1) sedimentary; carbonate
Individual lithologies:calcareous mudstone
micrite
Host rock stratigraphy:Waulsortian limestone member

(2) sedimentary; carbonate
Individual lithologies:micrite
Host rock stratigraphy:Birds Eye Micrite member

(3) sedimentary; sandstone
Individual lithologies:calcareous sandstone
Host rock stratigraphy:Upper Sandstone member
Mineralogy: pyrite, sphalerite, galena, barite, bravoite, millerite, bournonite, calcite
References:
Jones, G. V.; Bradfer, N., 1982
The Ballinack Zinc-Lead Deposit, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
in Mineral Exploration in Ireland: Progress and Developments 1971-1981 (Wexford Conference 1981), Edited by Brown, A. G., Irish Association for Economic Geology, Folens Printing Ltd., Dublin, 179 p, p. 47 - 62

Jones, G. V.; Brand, S. F., 1986
The Setting, Styles of Mineralization and Mode of Origin of the Ballinalack Zn-Pb Deposit
in Geology and Genesis of Mineral Deposits in Ireland, Edited by Andrew, C. J.; Crowe, R. W. A.; Finlay, S.; Pennell, W. M.; Pyne, J. F., Irish Association for Economic Geology, Cahill Printers, Ireland, 711 p, p. 355 - 376

Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005
Supplement to sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective
Appendix, in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p

Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005
Sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective
in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p, p. 561 - 607

Resource data:
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.

Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported.

Estimate date: 1991; 5.72 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: indicated
Grade-commodity information:Zn: 6.78 percent
Pb: 1.13 percent
Ag: 27 grams/metric ton
Reference: Andrew, C. J., 1990: Irish Zinc Deposits - Style and Process in an Orefield Context; Minerals Industry International, Bulletin, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Volume 1001, p. 9 - 16
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%


3.5 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: unstated
Grade-commodity information:Zn: 5.9 percent
Pb: 1.1 percent
Reference: Johnston, J. D., 1999: Regional Fluid Flow and the Genesis of Irish Carboniferous Base Metal Deposits; Mineralium Deposita, Volume 34, p. 571 - 598
Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%

Generated 2015-02-06 15:01:13 with GQuery -- 3.7 ADO (3.19..3.22 -- 2008-12-16)
GlobalDB System, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada