| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Cuprite |
| Formula: | Cu2O |
| Comments: | Maroon crystals to 0.3mm, associated with cerussite, chrysocolla, and malachite. |
| Habit: | Massive, and octahedral crystals |
| Colour: | Bright to dull maroon |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Susannite | 3 |
| Redgillite | 3 |
| Schulenbergite | 3 |
| Cerussite | 2 |
| Hemimorphite | 2 |
| Caledonite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cuprite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 18302 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:18302:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite |
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| 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 |
| 5.9km (3.6 miles) | ⓘMynach Vale Mine (Ty Gwyn Mine; De Broke Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.3km (5.2 miles) | ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 10.1km (6.3 miles) | ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 10.9km (6.8 miles) | ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 11.1km (6.9 miles) | ⓘLlawr-y-cwm-bach Mine, Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 14.9km (9.2 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 15.0km (9.3 miles) | ⓘCamdwrbach Mine (Cambrian South Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 16.6km (10.3 miles) | ⓘNant yr Eira mine (Snowbrook mine), Hafren Forest, Powys, Wales, UK |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK