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Hendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry), Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hendre Felen Mine (Hendre quarry) | Mine |
| Ysbyty Ystwyth | - not defined - |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 18' 36'' North , 3° 52' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN721697
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pontrhydfendigaid | 712 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Tregaron | 1,213 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Llanilar | 1,085 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Penparcau | 3,088 (2011) | 17.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
The area covered by Hendre Felen mine is realy a series of trials on a small discontinuous fault/vein system. Tried by at least four shafts and an adit. There is a record of 20 tons of lead ore produced in about 1870.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Habit: Blocky Colour: Colourless Description: Xls to 1mm References: |
| ⓘ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O Habit: Massive, pseudomorphs after ullmannite Description: Pseudomorphs after ullmannite xls |
| ✪ Bottinoite Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O Habit: Platy Colour: Light blue-green Description: Thin platy xls to 2mm (XRD) |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: Platy Colour: Emerald green Description: Xls to 0.5mm |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Masive Colour: White |
| ⓘ Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Light blue Description: Xls to 0.75mm |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Complex crystals Description: Xls to 6mm |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Cubo-octahedral Description: Cubo-octahedral xls to 2mm |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Habit: Tabular Colour: Deep blue green Description: Xls to 1mm References: |
| ✪ Lautenthalite Formula: PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Habit: Platy Colour: Emerald green Description: Xls to 1mm (XRD) |
| ⓘ Leadhillite ? Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 Description: (possibly sussannite) |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Balls Description: Xls to 0.7mm; balls to 1.5mm References: |
| ⓘ Mattheddleite Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) Description: Drusy crusts to 3mm References: |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl Description: Xls to 1mm (XRD) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Description: Xl druses to 2cms References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Xls to 7mm |
| ⓘ Redgillite Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O Habit: Lath like Colour: Light Green, green References: |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ✪ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS Habit: Cubic crystals and twins Colour: Lead grey Description: Xls to 5mm (good for wales) |
| ⓘ Wroewolfeite ? Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ | Bottinoite | 4.FH.05 | Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite ? | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Susannite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wroewolfeite ? | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Redgillite | 7.DD.70 | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Lautenthalite | 7.DF.70 | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Steverustite | 7.JA.10 | Pb2+5(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Mattheddleite | 9.AH.25 | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| H | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| S | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Lautenthalite | PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Steverustite | Pb52+(OH)5[Cu+(S6+O3S2-)3](H2O)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Hendre Felen Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK