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FlitrOE OR FLUORSPAR. 



Fluor or Fluorspar should he mentioned among Irish minerals, being an important 

 flux in the reduction of iron. Unfortunately its value, until recent years, was not 

 generally known, and the places in which it has been found are only sparingly re- 

 corded; while a search for it has not been made. Among the records, we find it 

 mentioned as occurring in several of the lead mines in the Co. Clare ; at Minna and 

 Juverrin Mines, Co. Galway, of a violet colour ; and in the same county, at Glengoola, 

 of pale yellowish-green or bluish colour ; while in the Mines of Glendalough, Co. 

 "Wicklow, it was found both crystalline and massive. None of the records, however, 

 state that, as yet, it has been found in sufficient quantities to be of commercial value . 



INDEX TO MINERALS. 



Alum, . 



Antimony, 



Apatite, 



Arsenic, 



Barytes, 



Cobalt, 



Copper, 



Copperas, 



Fluorspar, 



Gold, . 



Graphite, 



Gypsum, 



Iron, Bedded, 



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