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Covellite from
Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Comments:Replacement of galena; xls to 0.1mm
Habit:Crusts, platy
Colour:Dark metallic blue
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Redgilliteβ“˜3 photos of Covellite associated with Redgillite at this locality.
Linariteβ“˜2 photos of Covellite associated with Linarite at this locality.
Chalcopyriteβ“˜1 photo of Covellite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality.
Hemimorphiteβ“˜1 photo of Covellite associated with Hemimorphite at this locality.
Galenaβ“˜1 photo of Covellite associated with Galena at this locality.
Susanniteβ“˜1 photo of Covellite associated with Susannite at this locality.
Bechereriteβ“˜1 photo of Covellite associated with Bechererite at this locality.
Caledoniteβ“˜1 photo of Covellite associated with Caledonite at this locality.
Quartzβ“˜1 photo of Covellite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite 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
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:15753
Long-form Identifier:1:3:15753:9
GUID (UUID V4):08202cda-726f-4182-917e-1072b8c387a9
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
2.1km (1.3 miles) β“˜Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.1km (5.1 miles) β“˜Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.2km (5.7 miles) β“˜Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
12.0km (7.5 miles) β“˜Dyfngwm mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK
12.6km (7.8 miles) β“˜Penrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
13.1km (8.1 miles) β“˜Dylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK
16.9km (10.5 miles) β“˜Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
18.0km (11.2 miles) β“˜Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
29.1km (18.1 miles) β“˜Trial level, Vigra Mine, Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
29.4km (18.3 miles) β“˜Clogau St Davids Mine (Clogau Mine; St David's Mine), Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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