Bechererite

Crystal groups to 1.3 mm

Origin: Esgair Hir mine (Cambrian. Cardigan Consolidated. Welsh Potosi. Kylon Potosi), Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK

Owner: Steve Rust

 

A 1.2 mm area of bechererite, only about 10 examples have been found at this mine

Origin: Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK

Owner: Steve Rust

 

Microphoto, crystal mass 2 mm

0.7 mm crystal group with susannite

Bechererite overgrown on namuwite with cerussite, area 3 mm

Area 8 mm. Ice blue tiny prismatic crystals of bechererite with balls of hydrozincite on cerussite

Origin: Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch; Llawynwnwch), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK

Owner: Steve Rust

 

1 mm group of parallel prismatic crystals

A 'large' 4 mm area of white-blue prismatic crystals

White to blue green aggregated prismatic crystal area 2mm

Origin: Dylife Mine (Pen Dylife. Esgairgaled. Llechwedd Ddu), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys (Montgomeryshire), Wales, UK

Owner: Steve Rust

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