Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Albite |
Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Comments: | Colourless-white xls to 0.5mm, associated with rutile and quartz. |
Habit: | Tabular |
Colour: | Colourless-white |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals: |
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Associates: | Quartz Rutile
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ3 photos of Albite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Daren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 40290 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:40290:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 625234b6-2396-4196-9bda-571da12ea212 |
Nearest other occurrences of Albite |
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8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘBryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
9.8km (6.1 miles) | ⓘCastell Mine (Dyffryn Castell Mine; New Castell Mine; West Esgair Lle Mine; Gwaithddu Mine; Cripiau Bach Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
31.4km (19.5 miles) | ⓘCregenen (Cregennen), Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
35.9km (22.3 miles) | ⓘHafotty Mine, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
56.7km (35.2 miles) | ⓘMinffordd Quarry, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
58.1km (36.1 miles) | ⓘArenig Station Quarry, Llanycil, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
58.2km (36.2 miles) | ⓘTremadoc, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
58.9km (36.6 miles) | ⓘTwll Maen Grisial, Fron Olau, Prenteg, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
61.5km (38.2 miles) | ⓘDolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, UK |
61.9km (38.5 miles) | ⓘManod Quarry (Manod New Setts Quarry), Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
References |
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Daren Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK