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Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch (Elerch), Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mynydd Gorddu Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Bontgoch (Elerch) | Village |
| Ceulanymaesmawr | Community |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 27' 22'' North , 3° 57' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN668861
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Borth | 1,269 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Aberystwyth | 18,749 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Penparcau | 3,088 (2011) | 9.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
A small mine located 1.5 kms WSW of Bontgoch, worked a section of the Hafan vein to depth of 46 fathoms below the adit. Trial tenching had been carried out in 1848. In 1870 a rich shoot of galena was found at surface. The mine contiued untill 1884 recorded output is 901 tons of lead ore and 183 tons of zinc ore. The was a short abortive trial in 1881-82.
The site straddles the track that services the wind farm. In the valley bottom are extensive sand dumps around modern farm buildings. Further up the hillside are several building ruins and rock dumps, whilst at the top of the site beside the track is a shaft collar and very small dump that has been recently dug over and contaminated with material brought in for surfacing the track. Jan, 2020.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O Habit: Massive, powdery Colour: Shades of yellow Description: Yellowish crusts to a few cms |
| ⓘ Bottinoite Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O Habit: Thin crusts Colour: Pale blue green Fluorescence: None Description: Thin platy pale blue-green crust on ullmannite to 2mm, with bindheimite (XRD) |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: Various Colour: Colourless-white Description: Xls to 5mm+. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Massive |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Botryoidal, massive Colour: Blue-green |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: Massive |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS Habit: Very thin crusts Colour: Bright yellow Description: Thin smears on sphalerite, occasionally with hemimorphite |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Habit: Divergent bladed Colour: Colourless, brownish Description: Xl sprays to 3mm, from pale brown to colourless |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Radial fibrous Colour: Green |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: Typical crystal habits Colour: Greenish yelow |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Massive, and typical crystals Colour: White-colourless |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: Massive Colour: Shades of brown |
| ⓘ Susannite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 References: S. Rust collection.Identified by Steve Rust: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS Habit: Cubic Colour: Metallic grey Description: Cubic xls to 2mm embeded in quartz. |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Tabular Colour: Brownish orange Description: Orange tabular crystals to 1mm |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 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 | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Susannite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Bottinoite | Ni2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Mynydd Gorddu Mine, Bontgoch, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK