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Bwlch y Plym Mine, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bwlch y Plym Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Llanfrothen | Community |
| Gwynedd | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 57' 10'' North , 4° 2' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH627415
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penrhyndeudraeth | 1,546 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Porthmadog | 2,981 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Llan Ffestiniog | 864 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Blaenau-Ffestiniog | 4,005 (2016) | 8.5km |
| Trawsfynydd | 628 (2017) | 9.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Merionethshire
Primarily a lead mine although sphalerite and some copper ore was known to occur. The principal gangue mineral was quartz, although calcite was fairly common.
An old mine, said to have been worked in 1577 and in the 1680s, it was then worked at various times between 1849-75 when 355 of lead ore concentrates is recorded. In 1874 150 ounces of silver were recovered from 150 tons of lead ore.
Although reopened about 1916-17 by the Union Zinc Company Ltd. and a new mill erected (SH 624412), the mine did not survive the 1921 slump in metal prices in 1921 and has remained inactive since.
Ref.: Northern Mines Research Society, British Mining No. 6, The Mines Of Merioneth. J R Foster-Smith, 1977
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
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