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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Greenockite
Formula:CdS
Comments:Yellow smears on sphalerite.
Habit:Very thin crusts
Colour:Bright yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Quartz
Sphalerite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Greenockite 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
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:18304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:18304:8
GUID (UUID V4):1f76a8ed-57d8-48d2-8422-51f726757202
Nearest other occurrences of Greenockite
8.2km (5.1 miles) Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
12.9km (8.0 miles) Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
13.5km (8.4 miles) Bwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, 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
54.3km (33.7 miles) Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, UK
61.0km (37.9 miles) Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UK
94.3km (58.6 miles) Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
99.0km (61.5 miles) Hendy Quarry, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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