Lisheen Mine
Lisheen Mine is a former lead-zinc-silver mine located between the villages of Moyne and Templetuohy in County Tipperary, Ireland. In the Rathdowney Trend, Lisheen was an underground mine where the Lisheen deposit lies at an average depth of 170 metres (560 feet) below surface. The mine closed in 2015.
Sphalerite (a crystal of zinc sulfide and iron) from Lisheen Mines | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Lisheen Mine | |
| Location | Templetuohy |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°44′52″N 07°40′24″W |
| Production | |
| Products | lead, zinc, silver |
| Type | carbonate-hosted lead-zinc ore deposits |
| Greatest depth | 200 metres (660 ft) |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1990 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Closed | 2015 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Vedanta Resources |
| Website | www |
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