| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Namuwite |
| Formula: | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Comments: | Very pale blue-green crystals to 0.5mm + (XRD), with langite, wroewolfeite, susannite, hydrocerussite. |
| Habit: | Platy pseudohexagonal |
| Colour: | Pale blue-green |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Hemimorphite | 2 |
| Susannite | 1 |
| Bechererite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Namuwite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 18310 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:18310:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Namuwite |
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| 6.6km (4.1 miles) | ⓘLlywernog Mine (Ponterwyd Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.3km (5.2 miles) | ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 14.9km (9.2 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 22.8km (14.1 miles) | ⓘDyfngwm mine, Penegoes, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 83.9km (52.1 miles) | ⓘAberllyn Mine, Betws-y-coed, Conwy, Wales, UK |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK