Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Redgillite |
Formula: | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
Habit: | Lath-like |
Colour: | Light green |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | XRD |
Analysis Reference: | NHM London |
Associated Minerals: |
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Associates: | Caledonite Cerussite Hydrocerussite Langite Wroewolfeite
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Susannite | ⓘ3 photos of Redgillite associated with Susannite at this locality. |
Caledonite | ⓘ2 photos of Redgillite associated with Caledonite at this locality. |
Langite | ⓘ1 photo of Redgillite associated with Langite at this locality. |
Linarite | ⓘ1 photo of Redgillite associated with Linarite at this locality. |
Cerussite | ⓘ1 photo of Redgillite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Redgillite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (7 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 50622 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:50622:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 504ad13f-e5cc-4a55-9a61-068b6bd74658 |
Nearest other occurrences of Redgillite |
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1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
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 |
3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
6.3km (3.9 miles) | ⓘLlywernog Mine (Ponterwyd Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘBrynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, 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 |
11.2km (6.9 miles) | ⓘFrongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
15.6km (9.7 miles) | ⓘHendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
15.8km (9.8 miles) | ⓘCwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
References |
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Pluth, J. J., Steele, I. M., Kampf, A. R., Green, D. I. (2005) Redgillite, Cu6(OH)10(SO4)·H2O, a new mineral from Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (6) 973-980 doi:10.1180/0026461056960302 |
Llechwedd Helyg Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK