Mine detail: Bula, Navan, Ireland

Previously called 'Nevinstown'

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Location

Lat / long:

53.17549, -8.14823

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Silver
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Conglomerate Group & Visean Upper Dark Limestone;Palebeds Containing Orebodies;Muddy Limestone;Redbeds (Sandstones)
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Gently Sw-Plunging Anticline With Core Of Devonian Red Beds., Faults. Fault Ene-Strike Dip S. Southern Flank Downthrown

References

MRDS	W029648
DEP	10079609
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CONF. REPORT BURTON}{Deposit:: DOWNES, K. 1977 (CONFID. REPORT) MAJOR BASE METAL DEPOSITS OF IRELAND.- INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & STANDAR DS.}{Deposit:: BURTON, C. 1977 (CONFID. REPORT) TECHNOLOGY OF MINING, CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION AND METALLURGY IN IRELAND. (JRS. SEPT.1977)}
Reporter	Krauss, Ulrich H.