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Goginan Mine, Goginan, Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Goginan Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Goginan | - not defined - |
| Melindwr | - not defined - |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 25' 11'' North , 3° 55' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN689820
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Llanilar | 1,085 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Penparcau | 3,088 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Aberystwyth | 18,749 (2017) | 10.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
Ref.: (in part): Rocks & Min.: 23:25. A Pb-Zn mine. The mine has almost been completely obliterated by "landscaping". The mine is considered to be very old, possibly pre-Roman. Roman coins have also been found on the site.
Recorded working starts from about 1620, when in was a Royal mine mostly developed for its silver content in the lead ore. It was further developed in the 1640's by Thomas Bushell. In 1700 the mine was being worked by the Company of Mine Adventurers, this lasted until 1744.
In 1836 the lease was taken up by John Taylor & Sons, although there may have been some work done before this date. Goginan continued to be worked until 1886. At various times the mine was worked with others in the near area.
Production figures are only available for the Taylor working, so could well be at least twice the record.
Goginan has been largely destroyed by uniformed landscaping.
25108 tons of lead ore
500000 ozs of silver (from lead ore)
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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
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
| โ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| โ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | โ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | โ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | โ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
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Goginan Mine, Goginan, Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK