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Wulfenite from
Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Comments:Orange pyramidal and tabular crystals to 0.75mm with green druses of pyromorphite and micro-crystals of cerussite.
Habit:pyramidal, tabular, stepped
Colour:orange
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Frongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39324
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39324:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘEast Glogfach mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘGlogfawr Mine, Lisburne Lead and Silver Mines, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘEast Glogfawr mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘCwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘCwmdaren Mine (Cwm Darren Mine; Lefel Gopor Mine; Copper Level Mine; Twll y Mwyn Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘMynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘElgar Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
References
Green, D.I., Rust, S.A., Mason, J.S. (1996) Classic British mineral localities: Frongoch mine, Dyfed. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 17, Rockbottom Publications. 29-39
Rust, Steve A. (2019) Minerals of the Frongoch Mine. Published by the author, 180 pages. ISBN 978-1-9162641-0-6.
 
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