Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Chrysocolla |
Formula: | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Comments: | Thin pale blue-green crusts & pseudomorphs after octahedral cuprite, massive chalcopyrite, and botryoidal malachite. |
Habit: | Crusts |
Colour: | Dull blue-green |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals: |
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Associates: | Cerussite Cuprite Quartz
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Malachite | ⓘ1 photo of Chrysocolla associated with Malachite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chrysocolla data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 18301 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:18301:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | cdb48b31-2812-416a-8ab7-1b8c0d8f1ad9 |
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla |
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4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘGlogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘNantyrarian Mine (Silver Stream Mine. Blaendyffryn Mine), Goginan, Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
9.9km (6.1 miles) | ⓘCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
10.1km (6.3 miles) | ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
10.9km (6.8 miles) | ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
11.2km (6.9 miles) | ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
12.9km (8.0 miles) | ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
14.9km (9.2 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
20.3km (12.6 miles) | ⓘLodge Park Trial, Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
References |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK