| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Caledonite |
| Formula: | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Comments: | Light blue divergent xl groups to 2mm (XRD)(good micros. Associated with susannite, hemimorphite, cerussite, bechererite. |
| Habit: | Prismatic, lath-like |
| Colour: | Light Blue to light blue green |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Susannite | 21 |
| Linarite | 6 |
| Anglesite | 5 |
| Bechererite | 3 |
| Mattheddleite | 3 |
| Hemimorphite | 3 |
| Brochantite | 3 |
| Cerussite | 3 |
| Quartz | 3 |
| Carolinaite | 1 |
| - var Unnamed (Cu-Pb Sulfate) | 1 |
| Cuprite | 1 |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 |
| Steverustite | 1 |
| Covellite | 1 |
| Wroewolfeite | 1 |
| Leadhillite | 1 |
| Opal | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Caledonite 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 |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (20 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 15212 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15212:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite |
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| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘHafan Mine (Canninog Mine; Bwlch Canninog Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘBryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘBrynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘPenpontbren Mine (Penypontbren Mine; Penpombren Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘPenybanc 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 |
| 9.9km (6.2 miles) | ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK