| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Connellite |
| Formula: | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Comments: | Deep blue radial balls to 0.5mm, & masses to 4mm, associated with langite. |
| Habit: | Balls |
| Colour: | Deep Blue |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Cuprite
Quartz
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Brochantite | 3 |
| Chalcopyrite | 3 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Chalcocite | 2 |
| Cuprite | 2 |
| Goethite | 1 |
| Langite | 1 |
| Hemimorphite | 1 |
| Linarite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Connellite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Lletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan Mine), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39050 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39050:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Connellite |
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| 1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 6.0km (3.8 miles) | ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, 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 |
| 9.4km (5.8 miles) | ⓘLodge Park Trial, Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 9.4km (5.9 miles) | ⓘLoveden Mine, Ynystudor, Ysgubor-y-coed, Ceredigion, Wales, UK |
| 19.1km (11.9 miles) | ⓘGeufron Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 54.3km (33.7 miles) | ⓘLlangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UK |
| 70.2km (43.6 miles) | ⓘBritannia Mine, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
| 87.9km (54.6 miles) | ⓘNeath Abbey Copper Smelter, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK |
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Lletty Evanhen Mine, Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK