Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4 Si2 O7 (OH)2 · H2 O Comments: Colourless lath-like xls to 0.75mm, or as green thin botryoidal crusts to a few cms sq. Hemimorphite from Esgair Fraith is found in much richer specimens, and maybe some of the best from mid-Wales. Drusey crystal masses to several cms were found 20-30 years ago (1980ish). Sometimes with a slight blue tint. Habit: Bladed divergent bladed crystals, botryoidal. Colour: Colourless-white, shades of green Abundance at site: Rare Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Susannite 9 Linarite 5 Cerussite 4 Caledonite 3 Wroewolfeite 2 Redgillite 2 Smithsonite 1 Covellite 1 Bechererite 1 Pyromorphite 1 Galena 1 Malachite 1 Brochantite 1 Cuprite 1 Hydrocerussite 1 Anglesite 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Hemimorphite 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 (4 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 16435 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:16435:3 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
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Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK