| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Chalcopyrite |
| Formula: | CuFeS2 |
| Comments: | Minor ore mineral, xls to 7mm but vert rare |
| Habit: | Sphenoidal crystals |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Optical Analysis |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | 1 |
| Redgillite | 1 |
| Dolomite | 1 |
| Carolinaite | 1 |
| - var Unnamed (Cu-Pb Sulfate) | 1 |
| Caledonite | 1 |
| Linarite | 1 |
| Covellite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcopyrite 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 (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 15432 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15432:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite |
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| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘBlaenceulan Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.5km (1.6 miles) | ⓘCamdwrbach Mine (Cambrian South Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘHenfwlch 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) | ⓘYstrad Einion Mine (Dolgoch Mine), Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, 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 |
| 5.1km (3.2 miles) | ⓘHyddgen Mine, Carn Hyddgen, Uwch y Garreg, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘDolclettwr Mine (Treddol Mine), Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK