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Cystanog Mine (North Towy & Cystanog Mine; Llangunnor Mine; Grand Duchess Mine; North Towy Mine; Pen-Lan Mine; Carmarthen Mine; Hendir Mine), Vale of Towy, Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 51' 29'' North , 4° 15' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN444202
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abergwili | 589 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Carmarthen | 15,854 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Nantgaredig | 524 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Pontyberem | 1,695 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Pont Henri | 987 (2017) | 11.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed
Contemporary specimens from Cystanog Mine are often simpley labeled as being from the "Vale of Towy", which is the general mining area and includes a number of mines. Although there is a "Vale of Towy Mine", this is 1/2 mile to the west of "Cystanog Mine".
Cystanog has been reworked on a number of occasions. Recorded working starts about 1852, and continued intermittently until at least 1908.
Recorded output is 2700 tons of lead ore. The mine also produced some baryte.
Hall, G.W., 1993. Metal Mines of Southern Wales. 2nd Edition. Griffin Publications, Herefordshire.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
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Cystanog Mine, Vale of Towy, Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK