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Elyite from
Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Elyite | |
| Formula: | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O | |
| Comments: | Occurs as pale purple lath-like xls to 0.2mm in groups to 2mm, with an unknown mineral. | |
| Habit: | Lath like | |
| Colour: | Pale purple to purple | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Elyite 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: | 15947 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:15947:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Elyite | ||
| 8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK | |
| 16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘFrongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK | |
| 60.5km (37.6 miles) | ⓘDolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, UK | |
| References | ||
Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK