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Vale of Towy Mine (Carmarthen Consols), Vale of Towy, Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vale of Towy Mine (Carmarthen Consols) | Mine |
| Vale of Towy | - not defined - |
| Llangunnor | Community |
| Carmarthenshire | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 51' 19'' North , 4° 16' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN437199
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abergwili | 589 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Carmarthen | 15,854 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Nantgaredig | 524 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Pontyberem | 1,695 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Pont Henri | 987 (2017) | 11.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed
A lead-zinc-baryte mine, although chiefly worked for lead and zinc, the Vale of Towy loads were said to have been discovered in the 1770s when constructing a road from Carmarthen to Llandilo. Worked intermittently until the mid 1800s, the mine was, between 1852-68, the principal industrial concern and employer of labour in Llangunnor Parish.
Although much of the workings were mainly abandoned after 1868, the Bryn Towy and Nant sets appeared in the List of Mines till 1881. Some baryte was raised in 1873-4 and again in 1881.
Some small-scale working for baryte was undertaken in the 1940s-50s, with about 200 tons being raised.
Ref.: Hall, G.W., 1993. Metal Mines of Southern Wales. 2nd Edition. Griffin Publications, Herefordshire.
Brochantite, the only recorded occurrence in south Wales, was found with linarite and cerussite in dump material from Bonville’s shaft.
Ref.: Bevins, R.E., 1994. A Mineralogy of Wales National Museum of Wales, Geological Series No. 16, Cardiff
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
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Vale of Towy Mine, Vale of Towy, Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK