Penrhyn Du Mine, Abersoch, Llanengan, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Penrhyn Du Mine | Mine |
| Abersoch | Village |
| Llanengan | Community |
| Gwynedd | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 48' 27'' North , 4° 30' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH315263
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abersoch | 783 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Mynytho | 536 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Llanbedrog | 613 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Pwllheli | 4,076 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Nefyn | 1,373 (2017) | 14.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Caernarvonshire
Penrhyn Du Lead Mine, the most easterly of eight mines that worked a lead-copper lode (Main Lode) running east-west across the St Tudwall Peninsula between the headland of Penrhyn Du and the village of Llanengan, all within the parish of Llanengan.
Penrhyn Du, located on top of the cliffs to the south of Abersoch, began operations in the 17th century. Like all of the Llanengan mines, the main period of working was in the latter part of the 19th century, with all of the mines having closed by 1900.
A Cornish Engine House in a private garden (SH323263) is from the latter period and the nearby row of cottages named Cornish Row indicates that not only the engine but also the miners came from Cornwall. South of the engine house is an area of spoil heaps with two open shafts. The arched portal of the New Day Level, driven on Main Lode, can be seen from the foreshore.
Minerals occur within weathered galena-rich veinstone from a vein exposed below the High Water mark.
The extensive area of mine tailings to the north are the remains of Tan-y-Bwlch Mine (probably the richest of the mines with a recorded output of 8722 tons of lead ore, 450 tons of zinc ore and 4652 tons of copper ore between 1873-86). Bwlch Tocyn Mine with a collapsed adit lies towards Abersoch. Further to the south around the headland are a series of shallow workings and scratchings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Cotunnite Formula: PbCl2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Cotunnite | 3.AB.85 | PbCl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
UK
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- Gwynedd
- Lleyn PeninsulaPeninsula
- Gwynedd
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Penrhyn Du Mine, Abersoch, Llanengan, Gwynedd, Wales, UK