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Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 49' 9'' North , 3° 24' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SJ054256
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant408 (2017)6.9km
Llanfyllin1,105 (2017)10.7km
Cynwyd542 (2017)15.6km
Meifod317 (2017)15.8km
Bala1,974 (2017)16.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
5271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5271:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Montgomeryshire


The vein at Llangynog is reputed to have been discovered in 1692, and was abandoned about 1720. In 1725 the mine was being worked by Lord Powys, but was again closed about 1750.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Xls to 4mm
References:
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Xl druse to 1.5cms
References:
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bechererite
Formula: Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
References:
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Drusy crusts to afew mm
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Platy xls to 2mm
References:
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Description: Xls to 0.5mm
References:
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Xls to 3mm
References:
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
References:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Description: Thin smears to afew mm
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Xls druse to 1cm
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Thin botryoidal crusts to afew cms
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: Xls to 0.7mm
References:
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Description: Xls to 1.5mm
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Balls to 1mm
References:
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Xls to 1.5mm
References:
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: Xl druse to several cms
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Description: Xls to 0.5mm
References:
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Balls to 1mm
References:
Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Description: Xl groups to 2mm
References:
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Description: Xl druse to 8mm
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Xls to 5mm
Steverustite
Formula: Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
References:
Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Description: Xls to 1mm
References:
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Xls to 1mm

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Bechererite7.DD.55Zn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Ramsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Steverustite7.JA.10Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
H SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O WitheriteBaCO3
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
S Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cu SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb SteverustitePb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2

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