St Elvis Mine, Dinas Fawr, Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St Elvis Mine | Mine |
| Dinas Fawr | - not defined - |
| Solva | Community |
| Pembrokeshire | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 51' 47'' North , 5° 10' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SM813231
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Solva | 710 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Brawdy | 620 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Roch | 463 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Saint Davids | 1,800 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Keeston | 324 (2017) | 9.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed
A small, isolated group of workings on the headland of Dinas Fawr that was worked for the silver content of its ore by German miners in the 16th and 17th centuries. Proposals to rework the mine occurred in the 1800s, but there is little evidence of much being done. Three adits and a shaft are still identifiable (G W Hall, 1993)
Significantly argentiferous tetrahedrite occurs in association with bournonite, in masses to 3 cm in quartz (Mason & Bevins, 2002). Other sulphides are galena, chalcopyrite and minor sphalerite.
G W Hall, 1993, Metal Mines of Southern Wales, Griffin Publications
Mason, J.S. & Bevins, R.E., 2002. St Elvis Mine, Solva, Pembrokeshire: Another Elizabethan tetrahedrite occurrence? British Mining 71, 5-12, Northern Mines Research Society.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Pembrokeshire Coast National ParkNational Park
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