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Gwaith Yr Afon mine (West Cwmsymlog Mine; Cwm Daren Mine; River Mine; Taliesan Mine), Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
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Tyrolite

Gwaith Yr Afon mine, Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Arseniosiderite

Gwaith Yr Afon mine, Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Connellite, etc.

Gwaith Yr Afon mine, Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Tyrolite

Gwaith Yr Afon mine, Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Arseniosiderite

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Connellite, etc.

Gwaith Yr Afon mine, Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Tyrolite

Gwaith Yr Afon mine, Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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Arseniosiderite

Gwaith Yr Afon mine, Goginan, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 26' 9'' North , 3° 55' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.43598,-3.93316
GRN:
N35W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SN686838
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Capel Bangor256 (2017)4.4km
Bow Street1,572 (2017)6.5km
Borth1,269 (2017)9.9km
Penparcau3,088 (2011)10.2km
Aberystwyth18,749 (2017)10.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
4272
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4272:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire


This small mine developed a series of minor veins associated with the Daren-Cwmsymlog fault system
The first recorded working was in 1853 and on various occasions untill 1878. The veins were developed by at least four shafts and a number of trial adits.
The mine is very unsual for mid-Wales, as it is one of the few to have produced any AsO4 species.
Recorded production:
245 tons of lead ore

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:
S.Rust Collection
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
References:
S Rust collection
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
S.Rust Collection
ⓘ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
References:
S.Rust Collection
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
References:
S.Rust Collection
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘWroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘChalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘParnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘAgardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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