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Catherine and Jane Consols, Maentwrog, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Catherine and Jane Consols | Mine |
| Maentwrog | Community |
| Gwynedd | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 56' 58'' North , 4° 2' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH633411
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 1,546 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Porthmadog | 2,981 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Llan Ffestiniog | 864 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Blaenau-Ffestiniog | 4,005 (2016) | 8.3km |
| Trawsfynydd | 628 (2017) | 9.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Penyrallt Mine
Started in 1825 and originally worked as Penyrallt Mine, the mine was renamed Catherine and Jane Consols in 1855 after its lady lessors.
Mainly a lead mine, Catherine and Jane Consols also raised copper ore (159 tons of copper ore from Penyrallt was sold at Swansea in 1838/39) and iron ore (115 tons of iron ore were shipped to the Blaina Ironworks in October 1856, with subsequent shipments to the Tredegar Iron Company, both in south Wales)
The mine is reported to have raised 2652 tons of lead ore and 840 tons of magnetic iron ore between 1846 and its closure in 1861. Subsequent, largely unsuccessful, attempts were made to reopen the mine, with work on developing the site continuing intermittently until its final closure in 1877.
Although largely overgrown with forestry, much of the site remains.
Ref.:
David Bick, The Old Copper Mines of Snowdonia, 1982
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | 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
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
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