Log In
Cambrian Mine (Taincynhauaf), Llanelltyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cambrian Mine (Taincynhauaf) | Mine |
| Llanelltyd | Community |
| Gwynedd | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 45' 24'' North , 3° 56' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH692195
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dolgellau | 2,688 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | 1,654 (2012) | 8.8km |
| Barmouth | 2,315 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Fairbourne | 721 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Tal-y-bont | 1,540 (2017) | 10.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Merionethshire
The lodes at Cambrian Mine (also known as Taincynhauaf after the farm where the working are located) run along the crest of the slope overlooking the Mawddach estuary. A shaft was sunk on the lode to an adit some 150 feet lower down.
Zinc and lead minerals are dominant although gold was found in small ammounts associated with the galena, or coating slatey inclusions.
Cambrian was first worked for lead, probably in the 1850s and although considerable sums were spent re-equipting the mine for gold production in 1854, gold yields were disappointing.
Working was intermittent and the mine was finally abandoned in 1905, the final owners from 1899 being the St David's Mining Development Company Ltd.
Fifty tons of gold ore are recorded as being raised during the period 1864-65 yielding 30 ounces of gold.
refs:
Goldmining in Western Merioneth, T. A. Morrison (undated)
The Gold Mines of Merioneth, G.W. Hall (undated)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Gwynedd
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
