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Brochantite from
Lletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Comments:Emerald green xls to 0.5mm, and small crusts to a few mm's. Associated with langite, anglesite, linarite.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chalcopyrite
Cuprite
Langite
Linarite
Redgillite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite5
Quartz5
Connellite3
Chalcocite3
Langite3
Linarite2
Hemimorphite1
Cuprite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39049
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39049:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
1.0km (0.6 miles) Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
1.3km (0.8 miles) Gwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.1km (1.3 miles) Cwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.4km (1.5 miles) Daren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.5km (3.4 miles) Henfwlch Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
5.9km (3.7 miles) Bryn-yr-Afr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
6.0km (3.8 miles) Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.2km (4.5 miles) Brynarian Mine (Cardigan Bay Consols Mine), Tre-Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
7.5km (4.7 miles) Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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