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Earth Science Conservation Review
| Glenlark | Tyrone |
| Site number: | 558 | ||
| ESCC: | EO | ||
| Locality Type: | Stream section | Status: | local interest |
| Grid Reference: | H604896 Centroid | ||
| Google maps: | 54.75117,-7.06195 | ||
| County: | Tyrone | Council area: | Fermanagh & Omagh District Council |
| Site Description | |
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| Highlights: | |
Auriferous and base metal sulphide mineralization including sphalerite and galena. | |
| Description: | |
This is a significant site in regional metallogenesis (Earls et al., 1996), of particular interest as it demonstrates both stratabound and cross-cutting sulphide mineralization rich in Zn, Pb, As and Au. However, exposure is limited to a stream section, which at the date of visiting in 1997 was largely overgrown. | |
| Conclusions: | |
Future development of the site is probable and a senior member of the minerals industry (Garth Earls) does not wish the site to be designated. (Further commercial exploration at the site was undertaken in 2000.) | |
| Notes: | |
See also Key Site 139 - Glendarragh Burn, Glenlark. | |
| Keywords | |
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| Minerals: | Galena, Gold, Sphalerite |
| Access | |
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| Management: | |
Stream bed with poor exposure in remote private forest. Site could be subject to future mining. | |
| Development: | Future development of the site is probable. Further commercial exploration at the site was undertaken in 2000. |
| Uses | |
| Uses: | Forest. |
| Record type: | ESCR report | Recorded by: | R. Nawaz and N.R. Moles |
| Entered by: | E M Porter | ||
| Last updated: | 07 MAY 68 | ||
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2026. Glenlark, County Tyrone, site details. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/site.php?item=558. Accessed on 2026-11-06. |
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