Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Chrysocolla |
Formula: | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Habit: | Botryoidal crusts |
Colour: | Pale blue |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Wet Chemical |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Malachite | ⓘ6 photos of Chrysocolla associated with Malachite at this locality. |
Pyromorphite | ⓘ4 photos of Chrysocolla associated with Pyromorphite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chrysocolla data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 15565 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15565:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | d87b6d85-57ef-4ce8-b653-bd661a29ca13 |
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla |
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1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.1km (2.5 miles) | ⓘNantyrarian Mine (Silver Stream Mine. Blaendyffryn Mine), Goginan, Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
9.2km (5.7 miles) | ⓘLodge Park Trial, Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
11.2km (6.9 miles) | ⓘFrongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
15.7km (9.8 miles) | ⓘGlogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
References |
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Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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| | Journal (issue) | c5anvw,((e,vMintrafs Mineral Dealer & Mine gent Levant Gallery Lower Boscaswel I, Pendeen, Near Penzance...CATALOGUE GENEROUS TRADES AND COLLECTION PURCHASES UK Journal of Mines and Minerals IssueNo3 SUMMER1987...SUBSCRIPTIONS are payable in local currency, or direct to the UK in Sterling. Barite from Silverwood Colliery ARTICLES...Burrel 22 R. Watson The Minerals ofLlechwedd Helyg 25 A.D.Jones 28 D. I. Green Cassiterite pseudomorpbs...Minerals 35 37 FRONT COVER Caledonite. Red Gill Mine., Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. Largest crystal 1.25 |
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