| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Caledonite |
| Formula: | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Comments: | Light blue xls to 0.5mm, associated with susannite. |
| Habit: | Acicular |
| Colour: | Pale blue |
| Luminescent properties: | None |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very 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 | 15 |
| Mattheddleite | 7 |
| Carolinaite | 4 |
| - var Unnamed (Cu-Pb Sulfate) | 4 |
| Redgillite | 2 |
| Steverustite | 2 |
| Linarite | 1 |
| Schmiederite | 1 |
| Brochantite | 1 |
| Cerussite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Caledonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 15216 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15216:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite |
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| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 5.4km (3.4 miles) | ⓘHafan Mine (Canninog Mine; Bwlch Canninog Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘPenpontbren Mine (Penypontbren Mine; Penpombren Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.2km (3.9 miles) | ⓘPenybanc Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘBryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘBrynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Llechwedd Helyg Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK