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Anglesite from
Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Anglesite
Formula:PbSO4
Comments:Commonly found on partly oxidized galena coated by covellite or related species in the post-mining assemblage, very rarely on in-situ vein alteration.
Habit:Prismatic, bladed, blocky, tabular, arborescent, feathery
Colour:Colourless, white, tinted yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Brochantite
Caledonite
Cerussite
Covellite
Galena
Goethite
Linarite
Susannite
Unnamed (Pb Silicate) ?
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Steverustite2
Caledonite2
Schulenbergite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anglesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (27 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:14517
Long-form Identifier:1:3:14517:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anglesite
4.6km (2.8 miles) Penrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.6km (2.9 miles) Glogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.7km (2.9 miles) Hendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.7km (3.5 miles) Llwynmalus Mine (West Lisburn Mine), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.1km (3.8 miles) Esgair Mwyn Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.6km (4.1 miles) Llywernog Mine (Ponterwyd Mine), Ponterwyd, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.2km (5.1 miles) Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.3km (5.2 miles) Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.5km (5.3 miles) Ceunant Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.7km (6.0 miles) Daren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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