Gwaithgoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gwaithgoch Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Pontrhydygroes | Village |
| Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn | Parish |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 19' 59'' North , 3° 53' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN710723
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pontrhydfendigaid | 712 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Llanilar | 1,085 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Tregaron | 1,213 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Penparcau | 3,088 (2011) | 14.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
An old lead mine abandoned since the latter 1800s. Ruins here are the remains of a more modern crushing and dressing plant began here with government finance during the 1st World War to rework the massive dumps at Frongoch Mine (about 2 miles away) for lead and zinc.
Linked to Frongoch by a long causeway over the River Ystwyth after the war, the project foundered soon after due to heavy falls in metal prices. A resurgence in metal prices in the late 1920s led to a reopening, with a considerable tonnage being treated before prices fell again and the mill being abandoned.
Ref: The Old Metal Mines of Mid Wales, Part 1 Cardiganshire - South of Devil's Bridge. David E Bick. 1976
The principal feature in evidence in 2018 is the extensive spoil heap up the valley side. Approximately 2/3 of the way up there is a slight bench in the slope with a open adit and abundant galena and sphalerite at the adit mouth. Above this entrance is a step of barren rock then a further spoil heap and above that amongst the grass another open adit entrance (also flooded) clear evidence of at least 1 shaft collar and a linear shallow gunnis running parallel to the valley side.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: Tom Cotterell/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales.Identified by Paul De Bondt: XRD |
| ⓘ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O References: |
| ⓘ Bottinoite Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ | Bottinoite | 4.FH.05 | Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
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Gwaithgoch Mine, Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK