| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Pyromorphite |
| Formula: | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Habit: | Typical crystal habits |
| Colour: | Greenish yelow |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Quartz
Wulfenite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | 1 |
| Bindheimite | 1 |
| Wulfenite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyromorphite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 17342 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:17342:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite |
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| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘElgar Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.0km (1.2 miles) | ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.8km (1.7 miles) | ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘCerrig Yr Wyn Mine (Cerrigyrwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.3km (2.0 miles) | ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.6km (2.3 miles) | ⓘAlltycrib Mine (Talybont Mine; Middleton Mine; North Cardigan Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.4km (2.8 miles) | ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPenybanc Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK