Florida Mine (Abbey Consols Mine; Bronberllan Mine), Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Florida Mine (Abbey Consols Mine; Bronberllan Mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Pontrhydfendigaid | Village |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 16' 44'' North , 3° 50' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN743662
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pontrhydfendigaid | 712 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Tregaron | 1,213 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Llanilar | 1,085 (2017) | 15.1km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 16.3km |
| Llanrhystud | 646 (2017) | 20.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
5252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5252:1
GUID (UUID V4):
42a811fe-06ec-4b29-aeae-09ccaac51b85
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
A small mine first at work before 1845, and reworked on at least 6 more occasions until 1909.
With a recorded production of:
1236 tons of lead ore
1765 tons of zinc ore.
Consistent with the above output figures both galena and sphalerite are quite common right across the site
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
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Florida Mine, Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, Wales, UK