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Bechererite from
Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK


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Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
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Description
Comments:Colourless to pale blue green cone-like xls to 0.8mm in druse crusts to 2cms (XRD).Associated with caledonite, susannite, cerussite, hydrocerussite, hemimorphite.
Habit:Prismatic inverted cone-like
Colour:Colourless to pale green, and blue
UV Fluorescence:None
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Analysis Reference:University of Manchester, UK
References
References:UKJMM 17
Associated minerals:
Associates:Brianyoungite
Caledonite
Cerussite
Covellite
Galena
Hemimorphite
Namuwite
Susannite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bechererite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
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