UK Grid Reference: SN943874
Latitude: 52°28'26"N
Longitude: 3°33'22"W
A Pb-Zn-Ag mine located 2½ miles NNW of Llanidloes and a relative latecomer to the UK lead mining scene. After eleven years of poor results, the Van lode was reached in 1862, creating one of Britain's most productive mines.
Van peaked in 1877, producing 6,470 tons of lead and 2,404 tons of zinc concentrates, and continued in operation until 1921. During the latter half of the nineteenth century the mine produced 95,739 tons of lead concentrates, 28,424 tons of zinc blende and 756,142 ozs of silver. The lode was so extensive that deads (waste rock)from surrounding areas were brought in to pack the workings to stabilise them.
References
British Mining No 81, The Van Mines, Nigel A Chapman
Rocks & Minerals: 23: 25.
Mineral List
6 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.
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