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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UKi
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PowysCounty
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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
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Witherite

Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
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Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 28' 35'' North , 3° 34' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.47639,-3.57250
GeoHash:
G#: gcm6w9n94
GRN:
N35W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SN932877
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Llanidloes2,929 (2017)3.7km
Llandinam576 (2017)9.2km
Carno730 (2017)9.6km
Caersws816 (2017)10.6km
Newtown11,357 (2017)19.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
4263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4263:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Montgomeryshire


A mine connected with the Van lode, situated about a mile to the north end of the Bryntail Mine. This mine marks the eastern limit of the Van Lode as detailed on the Geological Survey Map. Lead was first discovered on the farm around 1845 by Mr. Jarman, the resident farmer. Mr. Lefeaux worked it until 1860 when Mr. Goldsworthy took over.
A mine connected with the Van lode, situated about a mile to the north end of the Bryntail Mine. This mine marks the easterd limit of the Van Lode as detailed on the Geological Survey Map. Lead was first discovered on the farm around 1845 by Mr. Jarman, the resident farmer. Mr. Lefeaux worked it until 1860 when Mr. Goldsworthy took over.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK

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References

Collections Historical & Archaeological Relating to Montgomeryshire, Volume 5, pg 28
books.google.ca (n.d.) http://books.google.ca/books?id=opcxAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
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