| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Linarite |
| Formula: | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Bladed crystals to 2mm+, some with substantial Se (EPMA). Associated with brochantite, caledonite, lautenthalite, cerussite. |
| Habit: | Bladed |
| Colour: | Azure blue |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | EPMA |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: University of Manchester |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Anglesite
Brochantite
Caledonite
Cerussite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Covellite
Langite
Lautenthalite
Schulenbergite
Susannite
Wroewolfeite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Langite | 1 |
| Brochantite | 1 |
| Cerussite | 1 |
| Hemimorphite | 1 |
| Serpierite | 1 |
| Bechererite | 1 |
| Malachite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Linarite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (12 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 16680 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:16680:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Linarite |
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| 1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘRed Rock Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘGwaithgoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘBodcoll Mine (Gertrude Mine; South Wales Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.6km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘGlogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘHendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘPantmawr Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.8km (3.0 miles) | ⓘBwlchgwyn Mine (Nanteos Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘLlwynmalus Mine (West Lisburn Mine), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘEsgair Mwyn Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK