| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Sphalerite |
| Formula: | ZnS |
| 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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| Anglesite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite 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: | 47899 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:47899:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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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 |
| 5.0km (3.1 miles) | ⓘBodcoll Mine (Gertrude Mine; South Wales Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘWest Nantycreiau Mine, Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘNantycreiau Mine, Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, 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) | ⓘWest Esgair Lead Mine, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, 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 |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘTemple Mine, Ystumtuen, 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 |
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Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK