Garthgell Mine, Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Garthgell Mine | Mine |
| Llanelltyd | Community |
| Gwynedd | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 45' 31'' North , 3° 56' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH688197
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dolgellau | 2,688 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | 1,654 (2012) | 8.4km |
| Barmouth | 2,315 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Tal-y-bont | 1,540 (2017) | 10.1km |
| Fairbourne | 721 (2017) | 10.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Merionethshire
A small and unsuccessful mine, worked for several years in the 1860s, and again at the start of the 20th century, on the strike of various lodes on the west bank of the Cwm-mynach river.
Several short adits were driven, including two on the eastward extension of the Clogau St David's lode. However, mineralisation was poor, the only recorded output being in 1900, with 5 ounces of gold being produced from 26 tons of ore. Other associated ore minerals include chalcopyrite, pyrite, sphalerite and galena
Refs.:
Goldmining in Western Merioneth, T. A. Morrison (undated)
The Gold Mines of Merioneth, G.W. Hall (undated)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| 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
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Gwynedd
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
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