Langite

  
Origin: Eaglebrook (Nant-Y-Cagel) Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: 1 mm langite crystal (top left), 0.6 mm crystal in a quartz cavity surrounded by cuprite (top right), 0.5 mm crystal (bottom)
Owner: Steve Rust
 
  
Origin: Esgair Hir mine (Cambrian. Cardigan Consolidated. Welsh Potosi. Kylon Potosi), Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: crystals to 0.6 mm on cerussite (left), 0.6 mm crystal on cerussite (right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Origin: Lletty Evanhen Mine (Vaughan), Bontgoch, Trefeirig, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: area 5 mm
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Origin: Llechwedd Helyg (Willow Bank) Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau,Trefeirig , Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: 0.6 mm crystal
Owner: Steve Rust
 
  
Origin: Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch; Llawynwnwch), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: 0.7 mm crystal with very pale green-blue namuwite (left), 0.7 mm twinned crystal (right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Origin: Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys (Montgomeryshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: microphoto, 0.6 mm crystal
Owner: Steve Rust
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Rust

 

  
Origin: Drakewalls Mine, Gunnislake area, Callington District, Cornwall, England, UK
Sample size: 8.5 x 4.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Sample size: 18 x 10 x 22 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
  
Langite (lighter blue) with linarite (darker blue)and green malachite
Origin: Kamareza Mine, Laurion, Greece
Ex. Giovanni Signorelli collection
Sample size: 5x4.5x3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Origin: Les Minieres, Lower Rhine, France
Ex. Richard Hauck collection
Sample size: 8.4 x 6.0 x 2.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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