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Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
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Pyrolusite, etc.

Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Chalcophanite

Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Pyrolusite, etc.

Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
07105790017272034435013.jpg
Chalcophanite

Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Pyrolusite, etc.

Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Chalcophanite

Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 28' 38'' North , 3° 49' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.47732,-3.82157
GRN:
N35W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SN763882
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Machynlleth2,235 (2017)12.8km
Capel Bangor256 (2017)13.0km
Bow Street1,572 (2017)14.5km
Borth1,269 (2017)15.5km
Aberdyfi725 (2017)16.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
36583
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36583:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire


Drosgol mine is one of two known mines that produced manganese in the mid-Wales "orefield". With a recorded production of 40 tons of probable low grade ore. In the 1950's the vein was investigated for it's manganese resurves. The mine developed the ore from a section of the Camdwr Vein on the eastern side of Drosgol Hill , a major ENE-WSW fault structure in mid-Wales .

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Cotterell, T. (2009) Supergene manganese mineralisation associated with the Camdwr Fault in the Central Wales Orefield. Journal of the Russell Society, 12. 17-27
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