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Brochantite from
Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


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Brochantite, etc.

Bwlchrhennaid Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
03538220017367870155947.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Bwlchrhennaid Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Brochantite, etc.

Bwlchrhennaid Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Comments:Thin emerald green crusts to 1cm+.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite4
Cerussite3
Caledonite1
Anglesite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38956
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38956:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘHenfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘBryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘFrongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
References
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