| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Hydrozincite |
| Formula: | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Comments: | Thin coatings to a few cms. |
| Habit: | Botryoidal, balls. |
| Colour: | White |
| 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: | XRD |
| Analysis Reference: | NHM London |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Cerussite | ⓘ1 photo of Hydrozincite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hydrozincite 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: | 16501 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:16501:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | b2c5c270-3fde-4583-ba5a-b72bb0e58b88 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Hydrozincite |
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| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘHenfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.2km (3.9 miles) | ⓘCwmbyr Mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 6.6km (4.1 miles) | ⓘPensarn Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 9.2km (5.7 miles) | ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 9.3km (5.8 miles) | ⓘBwlch Mine (Bwlch Consols Mine; Bwlch United Mine; Bwlch Cwmerfin Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 10.1km (6.3 miles) | ⓘCythfartha Mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 10.9km (6.8 miles) | ⓘCastell Mine (Dyffryn Castell Mine; New Castell Mine; West Esgair Lle Mine; Gwaithddu Mine; Cripiau Bach Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK