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Locality Name:
Powys, Wales, UK


mindat Locality ID: 23796
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-23796.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Powys, Wales, UK": 73
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 52

Number of Child Localities: 15
Child Localities:
Builth Wells
Carreghofa
Felin-fach (Felinfach)
Hafren Forest
Llangurig
Llangynog
Llanidloes
Machynlleth
Old Radnor
Penegoes
Pennant
Rhayader
Rhiw Nant
Uwch Y Garreg
Walton

Latitude: 52°24'47"N
Longitude: 3°29'48"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 52.413055555556,-3.4966666666667
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Ba C Ca Cd Ce Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Ti Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AdeliteAllophaneAlstoniteAluniteAnalcimeAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArsenoliteArsenopyrite
BaryteBrackebuschiteBrochantiteCalciteCaledoniteChalcophylliteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisite
ConnelliteCopperCorrensiteCorundumCovelliteDevillineDiasporeDundasiteEdingtoniteEnargite
EpidoteFeldsparGypsumHarmotomeKaoliniteKtenasiteLöllingiteLepidocrociteLinariteMalachite
MarcasiteMckelveyiteMicaMilleriteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupParalstonitePrehnitePumpellyite
PyritePyrochloreQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteStanniteSulphur
TalcTetrahedriteTitaniteTyroliteWurtziteXanthoconiteZirconhauchecornite

124 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Alstonite  (*)Analcime  (*)Anatase  (*)Anglesite  (*)
Ankerite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsenolite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)
Arsentsumebite  (*)Asbolane  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Barytocalcite  (*)Bayldonite  (*)Bechererite  (*)Beudantite  (*)Bindheimite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)Caledonite  (*)Celadonite  (*)
Cerussite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)
Chrysocolla  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Conichalcite  (*)Connellite  (*)Copper  (*)
Corrensite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Devilline  (*)Dickite  (*)
Djurleite  (*)Dolomite  (*)Dundasite  (*)Edingtonite  (*)Elyite  (*)
Enargite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ewaldite  (*)Galena  (*)Gartrellite  (*)
Geerite  (*)Goethite  (*)Greenockite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Harmotome  (*)
Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)Hydrocerussite  (*)Hydrozincite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Lanarkite  (*)Langite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Lautenthalite  (*)Lead  (*)
Leadhillite  (*)Lepidocrocite  (*)Linarite  (*)Luzonite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Microcline  (*)Millerite  (*)Mimetite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Namuwite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Otavite  (*)Paralstonite  (*)
Plagionite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Proustite  (*)Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Rammelsbergite  (*)Ramsbeckite  (*)Realgar  (*)Redgillite  (*)Rosasite  (*)
Roxbyite  (*)Saponite  (*)Schmiederite  (*)Schulenbergite  (*)Segnitite  (*)
Serpierite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Spionkopite  (*)Steverustite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Susannite  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)
Talc  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tenorite  (*)Titanite  (*)Tučekite  (*)
Tyrolite  (*)Witherite  (*)Wroewolfeite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Wurtzite  (*)
Xanthoconite  (*)Yarrowite  (*)Zincolivenite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)11235208803
Alstonite  (*)AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2112352024
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O11234821627
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO211235202162
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)9123498,123500,123506,123517,123520,123523,123532,123535,1235432734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)29123495,123504,123517,123527,123528,123535,123537,123541,1235453092
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)11235201036
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)2123512,1235433250
Arsenolite  (*)ArsenoliteAs2O31123520231
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS11235209052
Arsentsumebite  (*)BrackebuschitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)112352037
Asbolane  (*)Not in a structural groupMn4+(O,OH)2·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)x(OH)2x·nH2O1123520143
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)69123490,123495,123498,123500,123517,123520,123542,123543,123545919
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)28123490,123495,123520,123527,123530,123542,123543,1235455509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)16123495,123496,123497,123498,123500,123502,123503,123505,123507,123508,123511,123512,123514,123517,123520,12354311547
Barytocalcite  (*)NoneBaCa(CO3)2112352083
Bayldonite  (*)NoneCu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)22123493,123520172
Bechererite  (*)NoneZn7Cu(OH)13[SiO(OH)3(SO4)]2123498,12351716
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)61123520413
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O71123520450
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS48123495,123520,123526,123527,123530,123541,123542,1235455516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)611123498,123506,123517,123520,123526,123527,123530,123541,123542,123543,1235451633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)22123482,123484,123487,123489,123491,123495,123497,123498,123500,123505,123520,123522,123525,123526,123530,123531,123535,123537,123540,123541,123544,12354527770
Caledonite  (*)CaledoniteCu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)64123498,123517,123520,123543359
Celadonite  (*)Mica ClayKMgFe3+Si4O10(OH)21123482309
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)15123490,123493,123498,123500,123501,123506,123513,123517,123520,123527,123530,123535,123541,123543,1235464979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S8123495,123500,123520,123526,123530,123541,123542,1235455707
Chalcophyllite  (*)ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O1123517194
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS218123490,123493,123495,123498,123505,123506,123517,123520,123522,123527,123530,123540,123541,123542,123543,123544,123545,12355127198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)81123520577
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2123517,1235203531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)811235201756
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)1123520363
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O2123498,123506295
Copper  (*)CopperCu5123506,123509,123510,123517,1235203846
Corrensite  (*)Corrensite Clay(Ca,Na,K)1-x(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10·nH2O112348249
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS4123517,123520,123527,1235434165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O4123484,123490,123506,1235202970
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O1123520366
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)41123517651
Djurleite  (*)NoneCu31S161123520300
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)211123487,123491,123495,123498,123506,123535,123537,123540,123541,123543,1235459895
Dundasite  (*)DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O112352097
Edingtonite  (*)EdingtoniteBa(Si3Al2)O10·4H2O112352026
Elyite  (*)NoneCuPb4(SO4)O2(OH)4·H2O112352085
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS41123520910
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)11235208173
Ewaldite  (*)MckelveyiteBaCa(CO3)2·2.6H2O11235208
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS34123487,123491,123493,123495,123497,123498,123500,123501,123502,123504,123506,123512,123513,123514,123517,123520,123522,123523,123525,123527,123528,123530,123531,123532,123534,123535,123536,123537,123540,123541,123543,123544,123546,12355124243
Gartrellite  (*)NonePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH)·H2O112352041
Geerite  (*)NoneCu8S5112352038
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)3123500,123520,1235227437
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS3123498,123517,123520717
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O2123517,1235206890
Harmotome  (*)HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O5123495,123497,123508,123512,123520290
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O37123520,123522,123525,123526,123528,123530,12353614640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O5123495,123497,123498,123517,1235431689
Hydrocerussite  (*)NonePb3(CO3)2(OH)23123517,123520,123543201
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)610123498,123514,123517,123525,123526,123527,123532,123535,123541,1235431066
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)63123520,123523,1235402228
Lanarkite  (*)NonePb2O(SO4)112352097
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O5123495,123498,123506,123517,123520593
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O11234821271
Lautenthalite  (*)DevillinePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O112351718
Lead  (*)CopperPb2123509,123510192
Leadhillite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)21123520265
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)1123520581
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)213123498,123500,123504,123506,123513,123517,123520,123527,123530,123541,123542,123543,123545987
Luzonite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3AsS41123520198
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)218123484,123490,123495,123498,123500,123505,123506,123517,123520,123522,123524,123526,123527,123530,123541,123542,123543,12354512537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS23123487,123520,1235235674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)11235204924
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS11235511066
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl2123517,1235201107
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22123520,12352717380
Namuwite  (*)KtenasiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6·4H2O2123517,12352758
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)1123520492
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)11235202349
Otavite  (*)CalciteCd(CO3)112352025
Paralstonite  (*)ParalstoniteBaCa(CO3)211235207
Plagionite  (*)NonePb5Sb8S171123520100
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O2123510,123520309
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)211234821898
Proustite  (*)NoneAg3AsS31123520733
Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)  (*)PumpellyiteCa2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2·H2O112348230
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS217123487,123491,123495,123517,123520,123523,123525,123526,123527,123528,123530,123535,123540,123541,123542,123544,12354539462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO211235363106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl13123497,123498,123500,123504,123513,123517,123530,123535,123537,123541,123542,123543,1235461725
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S82123487,1235179056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO239123482,123490,123493,123495,123497,123498,123500,123504,123505,123506,123507,123512,123513,123514,123517,123520,123522,123523,123524,123525,123526,123527,123528,123529,123530,123531,123532,123534,123535,123536,123537,123538,123540,123541,123543,123544,123545,123546,12355161156
Rammelsbergite  (*)LöllingiteNiAs21123520233
Ramsbeckite  (*)NoneCu15(SO4)4(OH)22·6H2O2123498,12351768
Realgar  (*)NoneAsS1123520712
Redgillite  (*)NoneCu6(SO4)(OH)10·H2O112351745
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)22123495,123498454
Roxbyite  (*)NoneCu9S5112352027
Saponite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O1123482301
Schmiederite  (*)LinariteCu2Pb2(Se4+O3)(Se6+O4)(OH)4112351713
Schulenbergite  (*)Ktenasite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10·3H2O2123498,123517142
Segnitite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)61123520134
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O1123517292
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)8123520,123522,123524,123525,123526,123535,123537,1235436417
Silver  (*)CopperAg11235145186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)5123495,123498,123512,123517,1235202473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS33123484,123487,123491,123495,123497,123498,123500,123501,123504,123513,123514,123517,123520,123522,123523,123524,123525,123526,123527,123528,123529,123530,123531,123532,123534,123535,123536,123538,123540,123541,123542,123543,12354521482
Spionkopite  (*)NoneCu39S28112352073
Steverustite  (*)NonePb2+5(OH)5[Cu1+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)22123498,12354317
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS3123498,123520,1235272045
Susannite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)23123498,123517,12354399
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F1123520232
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)211234823337
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S1311235201803
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO11234901101
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O11235204899
Tučekite  (*)hauchecorniteNi9Sb2S8112355117
Tyrolite  (*)TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O1123520245
Witherite  (*)AragoniteBa(CO3)11123495,123496,123497,123498,123500,123502,123505,123508,123512,123514,123520251
Wroewolfeite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O112351795
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO410123497,123498,123500,123506,123517,123520,123527,123543,123546,1235481655
Wurtzite  (*)WurtziteZnS1123520372
Xanthoconite  (*)XanthoconiteAg3AsS3112352089
Yarrowite  (*)NoneCu9S8112352070
Zincolivenite  (*)AndalusiteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)112352060
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)11235205251


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