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Susannite from
Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


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Susannite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
03246570017271926899272.jpg
Susannite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
09514490017272018867367.jpg
Susannite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
09237480017272018877823.jpg
Susannite

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
08811750017272018885227.jpg
Susannite

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
03246570017271926899272.jpg
Susannite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
09514490017272018867367.jpg
Susannite, etc.

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
09237480017272018877823.jpg
Susannite

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Susannite

Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Susannite
Formula:Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Comments:Colourless to white and creamy, also pale yellow-brown, or tinted blue or green xls to 0.5mm (XRD. Associated with linarite, schulenbergite, cerussite, brochantite, anglesite, malachite (nice micros)
Habit:Prismatic, platy.
Colour:Colourless-white,-creamy, tinted blue, green and brown.
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Caledonite21
Hemimorphite9
Linarite7
Brochantite5
Wroewolfeite5
Cerussite5
Marcasite3
Anglesite3
Mattheddleite3
Cuprite2
Steverustite2
Quartz2
Bechererite2
Opal1
Chrysocolla1
Pyrite1
Schulenbergite1
Covellite1
Redgillite1
Hydrocerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Susannite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (23 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:17850
Long-form Identifier:1:3:17850:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Susannite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘHenfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBwlch Glas 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
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK
References
Rust, S. A., Mason, J. S. (1988) The Minerals of Esgair Hir Mine, Bwlch-y-Esgair Hir, Ceulanymaesmawr, Dyfed, Wales . UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 5, 35-43
 
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