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Alltycrib Mine (Talybont Mine; Middleton Mine; North Cardigan Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alltycrib Mine (Talybont Mine; Middleton Mine; North Cardigan Mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Tal-y-bont | Village |
| Ceulanymaesmawr | Community |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 29' 7'' North , 3° 59' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN653894
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Borth | 1,269 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Aberdyfi | 725 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Aberystwyth | 18,749 (2017) | 10.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Allt-y-Grib, Dyfed; Cardiganshire
The mine also included Tan-yr-allt, and West Alltycrib from time to time in its history.It developed two main veins courseing east west.
The First recorded working was by Thomas Bushell who had interests in many other mines in mid-Wales. He developed the mine from 1630 to 1660.
In the 1720,s Alltycrib was being worked by The Company Of Mine Adventurers, and was again at work about 1750. The mine was reworked on a number of occasions in the 19th centry, being finally closed in 1914. With a total recored output of about 1800 tons of lead ore, silver was also produced from the lead ore.
There is a recored of fluorite being found at this mine, but this is probably incorrect.
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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:
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Found at various points about the site and where found were large and abundant masses with greyish tone sometimes associated with galena. References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Description: Found as both fine needles in cavities of rock/quartz matrix but also (on the tip beside the track at the top of the hill) as a surface coating of flattened off white thin plates. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite ? Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Found associated with pieces of mixed chalcopyrite and galena. Very poor quality in most cases as thin surface coats along weaknesses within the rock, though small balls sub 1mm are also seen very rarely. References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: Prismatic Colour: Green, yellow green Description: Xls to 0.5mm on goethite/quartz |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Several pieces of poor quality material with the usual brown laminated appearance were found associated with galena and quartz. References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Bipyramiddle Colour: Brownish orange Fluorescence: None Description: Orange-brown xls to 0.5mm with pyromorphite |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite ? | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
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Alltycrib Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK