Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Serpierite |
Formula: | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Comments: | Very light blue lath-like crystals to 0.7mm (XRD), associated with cerussite, hemimorphite, langite. |
Habit: | Lath-like; rarely relatively broad platy microcrystals forming "paddle-wheels" |
Colour: | Pale sky blue |
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: | XRD |
Analysis Reference: | NHM London |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Linarite | ⓘ1 photo of Serpierite associated with Linarite at this locality. |
Langite | ⓘ1 photo of Serpierite associated with Langite at this locality. |
Cerussite | ⓘ1 photo of Serpierite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Serpierite 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: | 18313 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:18313:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0df1d523-e8ea-4a7b-9eea-e71640c54756 |
Nearest other occurrences of Serpierite |
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4.6km (2.8 miles) | ⓘPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, 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 |
14.0km (8.7 miles) | ⓘHenfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, 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 |
19.5km (12.1 miles) | ⓘYstrad Einion Mine (Dolgoch Mine), Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK |
References |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK