Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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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 |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Redgillite | β3 photos of Covellite associated with Redgillite at this locality. |
Linarite | β2 photos of Covellite associated with Linarite at this locality. |
Chalcopyrite | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. |
Hemimorphite | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Hemimorphite at this locality. |
Galena | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Galena at this locality. |
Susannite | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Susannite at this locality. |
Bechererite | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Bechererite at this locality. |
Caledonite | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Caledonite at this locality. |
Quartz | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Data |
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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 |
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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 |
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2.1km (1.3 miles) | βEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
8.1km (5.1 miles) | βLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
9.2km (5.7 miles) | βBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
12.0km (7.5 miles) | βDyfngwm mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK |
12.6km (7.8 miles) | βPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
13.1km (8.1 miles) | βDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK |
16.9km (10.5 miles) | βFrongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
18.0km (11.2 miles) | βCwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
29.1km (18.1 miles) | βTrial level, Vigra Mine, Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
29.4km (18.3 miles) | βClogau St Davids Mine (Clogau Mine; St David's Mine), Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
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