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Hemimorphite from
Brynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


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Hemimorphite

Brynarian Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Hemimorphite

Brynarian Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Hemimorphite

Brynarian Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Comments:White druse crusts to 1cm lineing small cavitys, associated with all other supergene species
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hemimorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39031
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39031:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘLlain-hir Mine, Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘYstrad Einion Mine (Dolgoch Mine), Furnace, Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘBwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘLletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘHafan Mine (Canninog Mine; Bwlch Canninog Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘHenfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘCwmsymlog Mine (East Daren Mine; Gwaithddu Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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