Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eaglebrook Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Tal-y-bont | Village |
| Ceulanymaesmawr | Community |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 29' 8'' North , 3° 51' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN736892
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Machynlleth | 2,235 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Borth | 1,269 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Aberdyfi | 725 (2017) | 14.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nant-Y-Cagel Mine; Nantycagl Mine; Nantygagal Mine; Dolrhyddlan Mine; Dyfed; Cardiganshire
Eaglebrook mine has been known for many years as a site that has produced many fine micros, of mostly basic sulphates of lead, copper, and zinc.
Please bear in mind that the site is SSSI* (a site once brought to prominence by amateur collectors is now off-limits to those that helped the professional institutions).
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site_of_Special_Scientific_Interest
The mine is quite old, worked by the Company of Mine Adventures sometime around 1700 under the Wales name of NantyCagle, and continued to be developed until 1722. In 1853 the mine was reopened (Eaglebrook), but it seems to have been more to sell shares than to work the mine. However, work did continue until 1865.
There were other short trials until the final closure in 1874-5. The mine was developed to a depth of 50 fathoms (91.44 m) at the east shaft.
The output is only recorded for the years after 1853, with most ore produced between 1856-59. The recorded output is 598 tons of lead ore and 71 tons of copper ore.
The lode extends east-west across the road, with most work west of the road, where there are a number of shafts and a wheel pit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
56 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Habit: Prismatic, blocky, bladed. Colour: Colourless, white, tinted brown. Description: Colourless xls to 1mm, associated with linarite, brochantite, cerussite, caledonite, sussannite. |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Habit: Rhombic crystals, massive Colour: Creamy, brown Description: Found as large blocks on the dumps. Cavites to several cms are lined with rhombic crystals to 8mm. |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite ? Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Baryte ? Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bechererite Formula: Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] Habit: Stuby inverted cones Colour: Colourless to very pale blue Description: Very pale blue cone-like xls to 0.3mm (XRD) |
| ⓘ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O Habit: Crusts Colour: Yellow |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: Platy Colour: Emerald green Description: Drusy crusts and single xls to 1mm (nice micros). Associated with most species. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Massive Colour: White |
| ⓘ Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Light blue Description: Light blue prismatic xls to 0.5mm, associated with anglesite, and cerussite References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: Various. mostly prismatic Colour: Colourless-white Description: Xls to 1cm |
| ⓘ Cesàrolite Formula: PbMn4+3O6(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Habit: Massive |
| ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Massive |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Thin crusts Colour: Pale blue-blue green |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O Habit: Balls Colour: Dark blue Description: Balls to 0.5mm, and minute acicular crystals associated with Cuprite and Quartz. |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Habit: Platy |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: Cubic and octahedrons, veinlets Description: Xls to 0.5mm |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Habit: Lath like |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dundasite Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Massive |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Habit: Thin crusts |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Habit: Bladed, drusy Colour: Colourless-yellowish Description: Colourless to yellowish drusy crusts & vughy masses to a few cms. |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Habit: Thin crusts Colour: white Fluorescence: Weak blue-white |
| ✪ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Habit: Pseudohexagonal Colour: Deep blue green Description: Crusts of small xls to 0.7mm (nice micros), associated with many of the supergene species. |
| ✪ Laurionite Formula: PbCl(OH) Habit: Bladed Colour: White-colourless Description: Colourless to white 1cm bladed xl mass (XRD), associated with caledonite, and cerussite. Ex Steve Burchmore specimen. |
| ✪ Lautenthalite Formula: PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Habit: Bladed-platy Colour: Emerald green Description: Emerald green to 1mm (nice micros)1st UK occurrence. commonly found in parallel growth with wroewolfeite. (XRD on Peter Wallace specimen) |
| ⓘ Leadhillite ? Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Description: Leadhillite specimens from this mine may be the polymorph susannite. As is the case in most mid-Wales mines. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ✪ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Habit: Bladed, prismatic Colour: Azur Blue Description: Deep blue to blue xls to 4mm (nice micros), associated with most othere superegene species. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Botryoidal, drusy Colour: Green Description: Green balls & xls to 2mm+, associated with most othere species. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Typical habits |
| ⓘ Mattheddleite Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) Habit: Prismatic Colour: Colourless Description: Identified by visual comparason with confirmed mattheddleite, from other mid-Wales mines, and by association. References: |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Habit: Prismatic Description: Millerite is found as wire-like contorted crystals to 1cm+ in veinstone. |
| ⓘ Namuwite Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu Habit: Hackly masses |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 Habit: Rounded Colour: Light greenish yellow-yellow Description: Xls to 0.5mm, associated with altered galena. References: |
| ⓘ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 Habit: Prismatic rods, blocky pseudocubic. Colour: White-colourless, tinted brown. Description: Translucent tinted brown xls to 1mm, associated with cerussite. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Cubes, veinlets |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: Typical habits Colour: Pale green, almost colourless Description: Greenish xls to 0.75mm. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Massive |
| ⓘ Ramsbeckite Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O Habit: Pseudorhombic Colour: Emerald green Description: Emerald green xls to 0.4mm, associated with schulenbergite, linarite, langite. |
| ⓘ Redgillite Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O Habit: Lath-like Colour: Pale green,green |
| ⓘ Schmiederite ? Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 Description: Solid solution with linarite |
| ⓘ Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O Habit: Petal-like Colour: Pale blue Description: Pale blue platy xl rossets to 0.4mm, associated with langite, linarite, ramsbeckite. |
| ✪ Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Habit: Divergent, lath like Colour: Almost white to sky blue Description: Lath like xls to 1mm in masses (nice micros), associated with most othere supergene species. |
| ⓘ Siderite ? Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 Description: In polished ore samples |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: Massive Colour: Brown |
| ⓘ Susannite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Habit: Platy, blocky pseudohexagonal Colour: Colourless-white Description: Xls to 0.3mm References: |
| ⓘ Tučekite Formula: Ni9Sb2S8 Habit: Imbeded crystals Description: Micron crystals in polished ore samples |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Basic Zinc Sulphate Hydrate)' Formula: Zn4SO4(OH)6 · 4H2O Habit: Very thin platy petal-like microcrystals Colour: Very pale sea green References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
| ⓘ Woodwardite Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| ✪ Wroewolfeite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Habit: Tabular, bladed. Colour: Light-deep blue green Description: Blue green platy and prismatic xls to 1.5mm (nice micros), associated with many of the supergene species. |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Tabular Colour: Orange |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Tučekite | 2.BB.10 | Ni9Sb2S8 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Laurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ | Cesàrolite | 4.FG.10 | PbMn4+3O6(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite ? | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite ? | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite ? | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Susannite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dundasite | 5.DB.10 | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte ? | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schmiederite ? | 7.BC.65 | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wroewolfeite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Woodwardite | 7.DD.35 | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Namuwite | 7.DD.50 | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Bechererite | 7.DD.55 | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| ⓘ | Ramsbeckite | 7.DD.60 | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Redgillite | 7.DD.70 | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Lautenthalite | 7.DF.70 | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Mattheddleite | 9.AH.25 | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Basic Zinc Sulphate Hydrate)' | - | Zn4SO4(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Bechererite | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Cesàrolite | PbMn34+O6(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| H | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Unnamed (Basic Zinc Sulphate Hydrate) | Zn4SO4(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bechererite | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cesàrolite | PbMn34+O6(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| O | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Unnamed (Basic Zinc Sulphate Hydrate) | Zn4SO4(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bechererite | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bechererite | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Tučekite | Ni9Sb2S8 |
| S | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| S | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Unnamed (Basic Zinc Sulphate Hydrate) | Zn4SO4(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cesàrolite | PbMn34+O6(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Tučekite | Ni9Sb2S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bechererite | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Bechererite | Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)] |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Namuwite | Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Ramsbeckite | (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Unnamed (Basic Zinc Sulphate Hydrate) | Zn4SO4(OH)6 · 4H2O |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Tučekite | Ni9Sb2S8 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cesàrolite | PbMn34+O6(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Ceredigion
- Nant-y-Moch Reservoir areaMining Area
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Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK