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Wulfenite from
Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


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Wulfenite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
03494710017362376585977.jpg
Wulfenite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Wulfenite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Comments:Orange xls to 1mm (XRD), on green pyromorphite. At the Esgar Fraith mine wulfenite is also found on the quartz vein stone. Most if not all of the wulfenite has been collected from the dumps of Shaft Isaf, and from the western end of Esgair Fraith mine.
Habit:Bipyramiddle, and tabular
Colour:Orange-brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Goethite
Pyromorphite
Quartz
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyromorphite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite 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
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:18108
Long-form Identifier:1:3:18108:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
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
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘPandy Mine, Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, 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
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘAlltycrib Mine (Talybont Mine; Middleton Mine; North Cardigan Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘElgar Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
References
Rust, S. A., Mason, J. S. (1988) The Minerals of Esgair Hir Mine, Bwlch-y-Esgair Hir, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales . UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 5, 35-43
 
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