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Native Copper from
Glogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Comments:Spots in cuprite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Glogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:18335
Long-form Identifier:1:3:18335:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘFrongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘCwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘHafod Feddgar Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘGeufron Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘGwestyn Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘYstrad Einion Mine (Dolgoch Mine), Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘLodge Park Trial, Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK
References
Day, Harry (1999) BMS Database, British Micromount Society.
 
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