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Dolyhir Quarry, Wethel, Old Radnor, Powys (Radnorshire), Wales, UK

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Tennantite-galena-chalcopyrite- greenockite veins in Silurian (Wenlock) limestones ; barium calcium carbonates veins and realgar veins in Yat Wood Precambrian sediments (dark mudstones).





 UK OS Grid Reference: SO242582
Map Reference: 52°12'59"N , 3°6'34"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Adamite
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
    Reference: [British Micromount Society]
  		•  Alstonite
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [T.F. Cotterell : "The mineralogy of Dolyhir quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, U.K. - a major new mineralogical site in Wales", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Arsentsumebite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [N.Hubbard, et al.: UK J. Mines & Minerals (28), 9-10(2007)]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
    Site Photo
    Dolyhir Quarry, Wethel, Old Radnor, Powys (Radnorshire), Wales, UK
    © Steve Rust
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Barytocalcite
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Dolyhir Quarry, Wethel, Old Radnor, Powys (Radnorshire), Wales, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Conichalcite
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [British Micromount Society]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Djurleite
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Edingtonite
    Ba[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM Vol.29 p.14]
  		•  Elyite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Ewaldite
    Ba(Ca,Y,Na,K)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database+ Picture in Wight, Q.(2006): Micromounting. Mineralogical Record 37 (4), p.320]
    Site Photo
    Dolyhir Quarry, Wethel, Old Radnor, Powys (Radnorshire), Wales, UK
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [T.F. Cotterell : "The mineralogy of Dolyhir quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, U.K. - a major new mineralogical site in Wales", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Harmotome
    (Ba
     
    0.5
    		,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na)
     
    5
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    32
    		] ·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]; UKJMM Vol.29 p.14]
    Site Photo
    Dolyhir Quarry, Wethel, Old Radnor, Powys (Radnorshire), Wales, UK
    © Ian Jones
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Lanarkite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Luzonite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [British Micromount Society]
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Otavite
    CdCO
     
    3
    Reference: [British Micromount Society]
  		•  Paralstonite
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [T.F. Cotterell : "The mineralogy of Dolyhir quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, U.K. - a major new mineralogical site in Wales", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Rammelsbergite
    NiAs
     
    2
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [T.F. Cotterell : "The mineralogy of Dolyhir quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, U.K. - a major new mineralogical site in Wales", 5th International Conference "Mineralogy & Museums", Paris, Sept. 5-8th 2004, Bull. de Liaison de la Soc. Franç. de Minéralogie et Cristallographie, 2004, Vol 16, N°2.]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [British Micromount Society]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [British Micromount Society]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Tyrolite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    11
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 0-1H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 20:5]
  		•  Witherite
    BaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
    Site Photo
    Dolyhir Quarry, Wethel, Old Radnor, Powys (Radnorshire), Wales, UK
    © HW
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]
  		•  Xanthoconite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [National Museum of Wales Database]


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