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Brochantite from
Henfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Comments:Thin druse crusts to afew mm, rarely associated with serpierite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite2
Serpierite1
Hemimorphite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Henfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39607
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39607:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘYstrad Einion Mine (Dolgoch Mine), Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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