Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Sphalerite |
Formula: | ZnS |
Comments: | Major ore mineral. |
Habit: | Massive, crystals to 1cm and spheres to 4cm+ |
Colour: | Dark brown |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Extremely common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite 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: | 18315 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:18315:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 8b907e17-dd39-4ff8-83d1-97849e9533d0 |
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘWemyss Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
1.5km (0.9 miles) | ⓘRed Rock Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘGrogwinion Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘGwaithgoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
3.3km (2.1 miles) | ⓘLogaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine), Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘCwmrheidol Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘGwaith-coch Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘBodcoll Mine (Gertrude Mine; South Wales Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘYstumtuen Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
4.6km (2.9 miles) | ⓘPen Lan-fach Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
References |
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Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK