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Mynach Vale Mine (Ty Gwyn Mine; De Broke Mine), Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mynach Vale Mine (Ty Gwyn Mine; De Broke Mine) | Mine |
| Devil's Bridge | Community |
| Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn | Parish |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 22' 52'' North , 3° 48' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN772775
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 11.5km |
| Pontrhydfendigaid | 712 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Llanilar | 1,085 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Penparcau | 3,088 (2011) | 18.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
A small mine now mostly obliterated by the aforestation.
The mine was probably known of before the recorded working in 1878-84.
Recorded production:
1022 tons of lead ore.
The main site lies within a bend of the forestry road and is bordered on the downstream side by a footpath that cuts through between the track and a small footbridge. A ruined building may be found right beside the footpath and forestry track with possibly a shaft collar. The ruins of several buildings, a wheel pit and an area of bare, yellow tinted stamps sand are to be found enclosed by the bend in the track, but the undergrowth is very dense. Between the river and the track that forks off upstream is one large shaft collar but no tip. A smaller shaft can be found higher up the slope and that produced just one small sample. A further shaft is indicated further up this valley but time was not available to search for it. June, 2021.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 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
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Mynach Vale Mine, Devil's Bridge, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UK