Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Chenite |
Formula: | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Comments: | Tiny platy crystals to 0.5mm, only two specimens known. |
Habit: | Platy |
Colour: | Pale sky blue |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | XRD |
Analysis Reference: | NHM London |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Mattheddleite | ⓘ1 photo of Chenite associated with Mattheddleite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chenite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 38941 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:38941:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 3fe0fac8-548a-4e8b-b10a-baafbf2426ac |
Nearest other occurrences of Chenite |
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4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
References |
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Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK