| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Linarite |
| Formula: | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Xls to 2mm (very good for Wales) |
| Habit: | Bladed, prismatic |
| Colour: | Azur blue |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| 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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| Brochantite | 9 |
| Cerussite | 9 |
| Anglesite | 7 |
| Susannite | 7 |
| Caledonite | 6 |
| Hemimorphite | 5 |
| Malachite | 4 |
| Redgillite | 3 |
| Langite | 2 |
| Covellite | 2 |
| Wroewolfeite | 2 |
| Galena | 1 |
| Pyrite | 1 |
| Quartz | 1 |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 |
| Lautenthalite | 1 |
| Bournonite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Linarite 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 (18 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 16679 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:16679:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Linarite |
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| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘHenfwlch 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 |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘBrynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.5km (4.7 miles) | ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘPenybanc Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, 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 |
| 9.2km (5.7 miles) | ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK