| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Covellite |
| Formula: | CuS |
| Comments: | Replacement of galena & chalcopyrite. |
| Habit: | Thin 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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| Schmiederite | β2 photos of Covellite associated with Schmiederite at this locality. |
| Hemimorphite | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Hemimorphite at this locality. |
| Caledonite | β1 photo of Covellite associated with Caledonite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Covellite 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: | 39319 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39319:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | c6cb5e56-60be-4f74-b86e-68a8f8033585 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Covellite |
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| 4.6km (2.8 miles) | βPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | βCwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.3km (5.2 miles) | βBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 11.2km (6.9 miles) | βLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 14.9km (9.2 miles) | βEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 16.9km (10.5 miles) | βEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 21.2km (13.2 miles) | βNant-y-Car Mine, Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 22.8km (14.1 miles) | βDyfngwm mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | βDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 45.5km (28.2 miles) | βTrial level, Vigra Mine, Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
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