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Malachite from
Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Fibrous masses to 4.5cms were once found in the dumps.
Habit:Radial fibrous
Colour:Green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyromorphite8
Chrysocolla6
Cerussite5
Wulfenite4
Linarite1
Brochantite1
Quartz1
Schmiederite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:16817
Long-form Identifier:1:3:16817:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Ddu Mine, Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘNantyrarian Mine (Silver Stream Mine. Blaendyffryn Mine), Goginan, Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘHafan Mine (Canninog Mine; Bwlch Canninog Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘAlltycrib Mine (Talybont Mine; Middleton Mine; North Cardigan Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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