| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Sphalerite can be readily collected from the lower tips in very large pieces, but sadly crystals are rare.
Good pyromorphite at higher levels, but better still at nearby Copa Hill. |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 47895 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:47895:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘMynach Vale Mine (Ty Gwyn Mine; De Broke Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘLogaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine), Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘCastell Mine (Dyffryn Castell Mine; New Castell Mine; West Esgair Lle Mine; Gwaithddu Mine; Cripiau Bach Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.4km (4.6 miles) | ⓘEsgair Mwyn Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.7km (4.8 miles) | ⓘBwlchgwyn Mine (Nanteos Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.8km (4.8 miles) | ⓘPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘFrongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘHendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 11.9km (7.4 miles) | ⓘNantyrarian Mine (Silver Stream Mine. Blaendyffryn Mine), Goginan, Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 12.6km (7.8 miles) | ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK