Susannite

Origin: Bwlch Glas Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: 0.6 mm crystal group
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Origin: Eaglebrook (Nant-Y-Cagel) Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: 0.6 mm crystal with caledonite
Owner: Steve Rust
 
  
  
  
  
Origin: Esgair Hir mine (Cambrian. Cardigan Consolidated. Welsh Potosi. Kylon Potosi), Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: 0.6 mm crystal with pale greenish schulenbergite (top left), 0.6 mm crystal (top right), 1 mm crystal (2nd row left), 0.8 mm crystal (white mass on crystal is hydrocerussite) with minor linarite (2nd row right), 0.7 mm prismatic crystal with caledonite on cerussite (3rd row left), 1.4 mm group of tabular crystals (3rd row right), 1 mm tabular slightly bluish susannite crystal grown on wroewolfeite (bottom left), susannite crystals to 0.7 mm overgrown on cuprite, with pale blue caledonite (bottom right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Origin: Daren Mine (Old Daren. Daren United. Darren), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: 1.5  mm langite crystal with attached susannite crystal
Owner: Steve Rust
 
  
Origin: Llechwedd Helyg (Willow Bank) Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau,Trefeirig , Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: area 4 mm (top), area 5 mm (bottom left), 0.7 mm crystal (bottom right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 
Origin: Aberffrwdd (Abernant) Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: area 6 mm
Owner: Steve Rust
 
  
Origin: Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch; Llawynwnwch), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Sample size: crystals to 0.7 mm (left), 0.5 mm crystal (right)
Owner: Steve Rust
 

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Steve Rust

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