Pantywrach Mine, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pantywrach Mine | Mine |
| Llanfrothen | Community |
| Gwynedd | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 56' 27'' North , 4° 3' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH618402
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 1,546 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Porthmadog | 2,981 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Llan Ffestiniog | 864 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Harlech | 1,762 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Trawsfynydd | 628 (2017) | 9.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Merionethshire
Primarily worked for copper, although lead and zinc ores also occurred.
Working occurred sporadically between 1827 and 1916 and reached a depth of 135 feet below bottom adit. Although the only recorded output is 97 tons of copper concentrate, the extent of the workings suggest that the actual output was probably considerably higher.
Ore minerals occurring were chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite. The principal gangue mineral was quartz with some calcite.
Ref.: Northern Mines Research Society, British Mining No. 6, The Mines Of Merioneth. J R Foster-Smith, 1977
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
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- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
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- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
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