Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Chalcopyrite |
Formula: | CuFeS2 |
Comments: | Veinlets to 5mm wide, very rare part formed crystals to 2mm with a black-grey surface alteration of an undefined copper sulphide. |
Habit: | Massive, sphenoidal crystals |
Colour: | Dull brassy |
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 |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcopyrite 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 |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39312 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39312:2 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0999b419-2d8d-493a-85a1-83949d11d97c |
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite |
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1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘRed Rock Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
3.3km (2.1 miles) | ⓘLogaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine), Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘBodcoll Mine (Gertrude Mine; South Wales Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.6km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘPen Lan-fach Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘGlogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘHendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.8km (3.0 miles) | ⓘBwlchgwyn Mine (Nanteos Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘTemple Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘLlwynmalus Mine (West Lisburn Mine), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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