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Millerite from
Bryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Millerite
Formula:NiS
Comments:Acicular freegrown crystals to 5mm, and as embeded crystal to 5cms in massive sphalerite, with massive chalcopyrite.
Habit:Acicular
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz11
Chalcopyrite4
Goethite4
Sphalerite2
Pyromorphite1
Jamborite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Millerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39042
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39042:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Millerite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘCamdwrmawr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘHenfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘHyddgen Mine, Carn Hyddgen, Uwch y Garreg, Powys, Wales, UK
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘBrynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘErglodd mine (Eurglawdd Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘGwaithgoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘDrws-y-Coed Mine (Drwy-y-Coed Mine), Nantlle Vale, Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
76.9km (47.8 miles) ⓘNant Helen opencast coal mine, Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
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