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Wroewolfeite from
Hendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wroewolfeite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lautenthalite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wroewolfeite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47071
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47071:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wroewolfeite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘLlwynmalus Mine (West Lisburn Mine), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘFrongoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘPenrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘDaren Mine (Old Daren Mine; Darren Consolidated Mine; Daren United Mine; Great Darren Mine; Darren Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘGwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘLlechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘEaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘEsgair Hir & Esgair Fraith mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘDylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UK
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘTrial level, Vigra Mine, Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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