Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Drosgol Mine | Mine |
| Ponterwyd | - not defined - |
| Trefeirig | - not defined - |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 28' 38'' North , 3° 49' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN763882
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Machynlleth | 2,235 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 13.0km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Borth | 1,269 (2017) | 15.5km |
| Aberdyfi | 725 (2017) | 16.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
36583
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36583:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ea9261fc-db24-4078-903e-f5770168030e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
Drosgol mine is one of two known mines that produced manganese in the mid-Wales "orefield". With a recorded production of 40 tons of probable low grade ore. In the 1950's the vein was investigated for it's manganese resurves. The mine developed the ore from a section of the Camdwr Vein on the eastern side of Drosgol Hill , a major ENE-WSW fault structure in mid-Wales .
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Ramsdellite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Ramsdellite | 4.DB.15a | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | β Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Ceredigion
- Nant-y-Moch Reservoir areaMining Area
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