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Chrysocolla from
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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Chrysocolla

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Chrysocolla

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Chrysocolla

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit:Thin crusts
Colour:White-green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
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Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla 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
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:15559
Long-form Identifier:1:3:15559:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘLodge Park Trial, Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘNantyrarian Mine (Silver Stream Mine. Blaendyffryn Mine), Goginan, Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘFrongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
References
Rust, S. A., Mason, J. S. (1988) The Minerals of Esgair Hir Mine, Bwlch-y-Esgair Hir, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales . UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 5, 35-43
 
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