| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Formula: | ZnS |
| Comments: | Major ore mineral. |
| Habit: | Massive, crystals to 1cm and spheres to 4cm+ |
| Colour: | Dark brown |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Extremely common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 18315 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:18315:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Sphalerite in this Region |
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| Wemyss Mine, Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘWemyss Mine, Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘRed Rock Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘGrogwinion Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘGwaithgoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 3.3km (2.1 miles) | ⓘLogaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine), Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘCwmrheidol Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘGwaith-coch Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘBodcoll Mine (Gertrude Mine; South Wales Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘYstumtuen Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘPen Lan-fach Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK