| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Ramsbeckite |
| Formula: | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| Comments: | Deep emerald green rounded crystals to 0.7mm with schulenbergite (EPMA). |
| Habit: | Blocky |
| Colour: | Emerald green |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | EPMA |
| Analysis Reference: | University of Manchester |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Brochantite
Cerussite
Goethite
Langite
Quartz
Schulenbergite
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Ramsbeckite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 18312 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:18312:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 2324d5b4-9ff6-4765-b0c7-29376bef15f2 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Ramsbeckite |
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| 4.6km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘCwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 14.9km (9.2 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 18.1km (11.2 miles) | ⓘBrynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 19.5km (12.1 miles) | ⓘYstrad Einion Mine (Dolgoch Mine), Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 61.0km (37.9 miles) | ⓘLlangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UK |
| References |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK