Camdwrmawr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Camdwrmawr Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Ponterwyd | - not defined - |
| Trefeirig | - not defined - |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 28' 14'' North , 3° 50' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN753875
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 13.4km |
| Machynlleth | 2,235 (2017) | 13.4km |
| Borth | 1,269 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Aberdyfi | 725 (2017) | 16.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
A small mine on the major Camdwr fault/vein system. The mine is recorded as being worked in 1855-57, and from 1865-57, also in 1870.
Recorded production:
123 tons of lead ore
20 tons copper ore
Now located on the edge of Nant-y-Moch Reservoir some of the features shown on the 1888 Ordnance Survey Map have now been covered over by the beach. Fortunately the dump remains and produces small pieces of galena and larger pieces of sphalerite in relative abundance.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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Camdwrmawr Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK