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Ankerite from
Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Ankerite | |
| Formula: | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 | |
| Comments: | Found as large blocks on the dumps. Cavites to several cms are lined with rhombic crystals to 8mm. | |
| Habit: | Rhombic crystals, massive | |
| Colour: | Creamy, brown | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Ankerite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 14564 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:14564:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite | ||
| 12.2km (7.6 miles) | ⓘDyfngwm mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 12.7km (7.9 miles) | ⓘFoel Lettymorfudd, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 13.4km (8.3 miles) | ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 14.9km (9.2 miles) | ⓘCeulan Mine, Pennant, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 15.6km (9.7 miles) | ⓘLlannerch-yr aur Mine, Pennant, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 24.8km (15.4 miles) | ⓘCwm Fron Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 31.3km (19.5 miles) | ⓘRhiwnant Mine, Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 31.5km (19.6 miles) | ⓘClogau St Davids Mine (Clogau Mine; St David's Mine), Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK | |
| 33.0km (20.5 miles) | ⓘDalrhiw, Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| 43.0km (26.7 miles) | ⓘCastell Carn Dochan, Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, Wales, UK | |
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