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Hemimorphite from
Bwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Habit:Bladed crystals
Colour:Colourless
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hemimorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:18469
Long-form Identifier:1:3:18469:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
1.9km (1.2 miles) Hafan Mine (Canninog Mine; Bwlch Canninog Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.8km (1.8 miles) Henfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.0km (1.9 miles) Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.3km (2.0 miles) Lletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.6km (2.2 miles) Bryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.2km (2.6 miles) Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.2km (2.6 miles) Cwmsymlog Mine (East Daren Mine; Gwaithddu Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.4km (2.8 miles) Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.3km (3.3 miles) Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.3km (3.3 miles) Bwlch Mine (Bwlch Consols Mine; Bwlch United Mine; Bwlch Cwmerfin Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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