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Carolinaite from
Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Carolinaite | |
| Formula: | [Cu42+Pb4O2(OH)8(SO4)(H2O)2] · (SO4)(H2O)2 | |
| Comments: | Found associated with caledonite, mattheddleite, and elyite | |
| Habit: | Wispy to lath-like crystal groups to 2mm | |
| Colour: | From almost white to royal blue | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Confirmation Details: | Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London XRD: Where Tested and Reference ID - NHM London | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Carolinaite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK | |
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| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 57043 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:57043:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Carolinaite | ||
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK | |
| 8.1km (5.1 miles) | ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK | |
| References | ||
Llechwedd Helyg Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK