Gelli Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gelli Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Ystumtuen | - not defined - |
| Cwmrheidol | - not defined - |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 23' 57'' North , 3° 54' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Llanilar | 1,085 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Penparcau | 3,088 (2011) | 11.4km |
| Aberystwyth | 18,749 (2017) | 12.2km |
A series of tips and levels extend south-west to north-east up the hillside above the Rheidol Power Station. The lowest tip is on the roadside opposite the closed off lay-by.
The forestry road from the car park of the Rheidol Visitor Centre leads directly to the foot of the lower tip. Approximately 300m further on a public footpath leads back to the tip passing across the top of the lower tip where there is an open level.
About 30m further up the slope is a much more extensive tip. A fossil trilobte was found in this tip material along with potentially several other trilobite parts.
The level extends into the hillside about 200m straight and level with a constant 40cm depth of water until the end is reached and the floor has been raised above the water with rubble. Ahead the level is blocked and a passage to the left (west) is walled off. A further short passage to the right (east) has been partly cleared and ends in the wall of a large shaft.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
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 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Gelli Mine, Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UK