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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Comments:Colourless to creamy crystals to 2cm, reticulated masses to 5cms (XRD).
Habit:Various habits
Colour:Colourless, white, also tinted green or blue.
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anglesite
Aurichalcite
Bindheimite
Brochantite
Caledonite
Chrysocolla
Covellite
Cuprite
Galena
Goethite
Hemimorphite
Hydrocerussite
Hydrozincite
Linarite
Malachite
Mattheddleite
Namuwite
Native Silver
Pyromorphite
Quartz
Rosasite
Schulenbergite
Serpierite
Susannite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite6
Schulenbergite4
Susannite3
Bechererite2
Cuprite2
Langite2
Acanthite1
Linarite1
Serpierite1
Steverustite1
Malachite1
Caledonite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:15295
Long-form Identifier:1:3:15295:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
3.3km (2.1 miles) Logaulas Mine (Lisburne Mine; Logylas Mine), Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, 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
4.6km (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
4.7km (2.9 miles) Pantmawr Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.9km (3.1 miles) East Glogfawr mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.7km (3.5 miles) Llwynmalus Mine (West Lisburn Mine), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.8km (3.6 miles) Aberffrwdd Mine (Aberfrwdd Gothic Mine; East Aberffrwdd Mine; Aberffrwdd and Bonsall Mine; Gothic Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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