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Mimetite from
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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Mimetite

Daren Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Mimetite

Daren Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Mimetite

Daren Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Comments:pale green xl masses to 2mm.
Habit:Crystalline masses
Colour:Pale green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: NHM London
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Daren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:18214
Long-form Identifier:1:3:18214:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘHendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK
61.4km (38.2 miles) ⓘDolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, UK
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘNew Venture Mine (Stiperstones Mine), Stiperstones, Worthen with Shelve, Shropshire, England, UK
References
Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
 
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