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Susannite from
Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


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Susannite, etc.

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite, etc.

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite, etc.

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Susannite
Formula:Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Comments:Colourless to white, also tinted blue or green and brown, crystals to 2mm (very good for Wales), identified by XRD. Associated mostly with cerussite and caledonite.
Habit:Platy-tabular pseudohexagonal, prismatic.
Colour:Colourless to yellow-brown, tinted blue and green
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Caledonite10
Schulenbergite9
Bechererite4
Cerussite3
Galena3
Hydrocerussite3
Cuprite3
Redgillite2
Hemimorphite2
Quartz1
Namuwite1
Steverustite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Susannite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (52 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:18316
Long-form Identifier:1:3:18316:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Susannite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘLogaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine), Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘGlogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘHendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘAberffrwdd Mine (Aberfrwdd Gothic Mine; East Aberffrwdd Mine; Aberffrwdd and Bonsall Mine; Gothic Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘEsgair Mwyn Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘCwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
References
Green, D.I., Rust, S.A., Mason, J.S. (1996) Classic British mineral localities: Frongoch mine, Dyfed. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 17, Rockbottom Publications. 29-39
Rust, Steve A. (2019) Minerals of the Frongoch Mine. Published by the author, 180 pages. ISBN 978-1-9162641-0-6.
 
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