| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Pyromorphite |
| Formula: | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| 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. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Cerussite | 1 |
| Wulfenite | 1 |
| Quartz | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyromorphite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 47896 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:47896:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite |
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| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | ⓘBodcoll Mine (Gertrude Mine; South Wales Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘEast Glogfach mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.0km (4.3 miles) | ⓘEast Glogfawr mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘGlogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘLogaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine), Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘFrongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 8.7km (5.4 miles) | ⓘNanty Mine, Llangurig, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 9.4km (5.8 miles) | ⓘLlywernog Mine (Ponterwyd Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘHendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 10.4km (6.5 miles) | ⓘFlorida Mine (Abbey Consols Mine; Bronberllan Mine), Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK