| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Galena |
| Formula: | PbS |
| Comments: | Galena from this has been shown to contain up to 14oz of silver per ton (UKJMM No3 pp25) |
| Habit: | Cubo-octahedral crystals, Massive |
| Colour: | Lead Grey |
| Luminescent properties: | None |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Susannite | β2 photos of Galena associated with Susannite at this locality. |
| Covellite | β1 photo of Galena associated with Covellite at this locality. |
| Steverustite | β1 photo of Galena associated with Steverustite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Galena 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: | 5454 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:5454:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 901c9338-8f6f-4ca5-9c57-bf78f5d29ce0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Galena |
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| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | βLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | βGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.2km (0.7 miles) | βCerrig Yr Wyn Mine (Cerrigyrwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.5km (0.9 miles) | βLlechwedd Ddu Mine, Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | βCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.8km (1.1 miles) | βCwm Sebon Mine (South Daren Mine; Thomas United Mines; Thomas's United Mines), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | βCwmsymlog Mine (East Daren Mine; Gwaithddu Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | βDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.0km (1.2 miles) | βMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.2km (1.3 miles) | βCefn-gwyn Mine, Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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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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