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Pyrolusite from
Benallt Mine, Rhiw, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Benallt Mine, Rhiw, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:18410
Long-form Identifier:1:3:18410:8
GUID (UUID V4):1a8b7e81-cd17-4678-866e-5b93f795e89b
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
63.1km (39.2 miles) Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
64.3km (40.0 miles) Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
64.6km (40.1 miles) Mynydd Nodol Mine (Manganese Royal Mine), Mynydd Nodol, Llanycil, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
67.1km (41.7 miles) Drosgol Mine, Ponterwyd, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
69.8km (43.4 miles) Esgair Geulan, Pennant, Powys, Wales, UK
85.4km (53.0 miles) Nant Uchaf Mine, Betws yn Rhos, Conwy, Wales, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (volume)
flat, Admirality Concession Flat, Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. Specimen width 60 mm. Trevor...Ddu and Bwlch Mawr, Clynnog-Fawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales Tom F. Cotterell and Michael S. Rumsey 17–23...minerals from the manganese mines at Rhiw, Pen Llŷn, Gwynedd, Wales, including the first British occurrences...Kinoshitalite from Bennalt Manganese Mine, Rhiw, Pen Llŷn, Gwynedd, Wales: a first British occurrence Alan...Llancynfelyn, Central Wales John S. Mason 32–35 The mineralogy of Pim Hill Mine, Shropshire, with a
Journal (volume)
non-member subscription rates for this volume are: UK £13 (including P&P) and Overseas £15 (including P&P)...included by an unknown black sulphide, from Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire. Don Edwards specimen and painting...2019 EDITORIAL 2 5 PAPERS Enargite from Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire Steve A. Rust 6 10 Manganite...Barium-rich muscovite and hyalophane from Benallt Mine, Rhiw, Pen Llŷn, Gwynedd Tom F. Cotterell, David I. Green...John Jones from the Hucklow Edge Vein at Ladywash Mine in Derbyshire. His sharp eyes spotted the rare copper
Report (issue)
technical hi.story and exploration with reference to mine workings in the British Isles are welcomed for inclusion...MRS. H. BIRD PUBLICATION AFTERSALES NORTHERN MINE RESEARCH 41 WINDSOR WALK SOUTH ANSTON SHEFFIELD...SHEFFIELD S31 7EL Tel. No. DINNINGTON © NORTHERN MINE SOCIETY 3229 RESEARCH SOCIETY This volume is copyright...Sheffield S2 5HH, for the Publishers, The Northern Mine Research Society, Sheffield, England. : ISSN...MONOGRAPH DOWN. OF WALES. B.Sc., THE RESEARCH 1980. Ph.D. NORTHERN SOCIETY, MINE O 0308--2199 901450
Book
A Mineralogy of Wales RfCHARD E. BEYfNS Ocpartmellf o[Geolngy, Nmin11a/Museum of\Valcs, Cardiff AMGUEDDFA...Colliery, Ponh, Mid Glamorgan. National Museum of Wales specimen 48.264.GR 175. ex Cymmer Welfare Library...CE 6 I CES IN WALES 9 30 127 138 6 INTRODUCTION The mineralogy of Wales is diverse. with over...reveal the presence of additional species new to Wales. and perhaps new to the British Isles. It is also...completely new to cience will be discovered in Wales. as techniques for analysing specimens become ever
Journal (issue)
UK C TS 2 EDITORIAL COVER.Smalt-blueplumbogummite with minor pyromorphite on vein quartzfrom RoughtonGill...Ballard 39 EPIDOTE-(SR) AND PIEMONTITE-(SR) BENALLT MINE FROM NEWS and EVENTS Peter J. Briscoe David...thos of the Editorial Board. GORCEIXITE FROM BENALLT MINE Tom Cotterell • Richard Tayler 61 Publication...N0952-2409 BOOK REVIEWS 68 PRINTEDBY ADVERTISEMENTS UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 33 -1- EDITORIAL...the journal by subscription. We have examined the UK subscription rates and these will remain at £16 for
Catalog/List
1077 ■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 220 ■ CLINOSAFFLORITE Capitol Mine. Gowganda, Ontario.Canada...2x3£30 96 ■■ CRYPTOMELANE Moel Llyrnant, Arenig, Gwynedd, Wales Rich black massivt: to botryoidal with some...£3 lx2£6 CurichAdamile 766 ■ DIOPTASE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona ,USA Green elongated micro...lxl£6 CuSi0 .. - - -- -·- 131 ■ DOLOMITE Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria FERROAN DOLOMITE, rich...massive lxl £1 lx2 £2 2x2 £5 104 ■ EMMONSITE Bambolla Mine, Moctezuma, Mexico Green crusts on matrix. quite
Catalog/List
----·-·- ---- ·- -- 1129 ALMANDINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway 87 ■ BERYL Evje area . South...---·-··----·------ ·- - ---27 ANTHOPHYLLITE Kaveltorp Mine Sweden 1008 CHRYSOBERYL Kolsva. Vastmanland Sweden...--~----· ·---·-------- -- -62 COBAL TITE Bolidcn Mine, North Sweden 1003 ARSENIOPLEITE Sjogruvan,Ridd...2x3 £25 Ampibole 1140 ERYTHRITE Sl-a1tterud Cobalt Mine. Vikersund Norway 970 MAGNESIOHASTINGSITE Langban...________ __ _!LU9! .~~~ -E N1 163 GALENA Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthcad. Cumbria Cube-octahedral grey crystals
Catalog/List
Ix! £3 lx2 £6 2x2 £10 34 ■ ANDRADITE Benallt Mine, Lleyn Wales Pale beige fine grained mass with reddish...serpentine. Ix! £5 lx2 £10 38 BANALSITE Benallt Mine, Lleyn Wales Rich brown mass with approx 5 % Cymrite...2x2 £30 Ba Na Al SiO 22 BANNISTERITE Benallt Mine. Lleyn, Wales Dark brown veinlets throughtout calcite/...fairly sparse. Ix½ £7 CuSe 73 ■ BRAUNITE Praboma Mine, St Marcel ,Piedmont, Italy Dark grey massive with...Long wave Jxl £4 442 ■■ CARYOPILITE Bemallt Mine, Lleyn Wales thin felty brown vens in Calcite Mn Mg OHSiO
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Pennantite, a new manganese-rich chlorite from Benallt mine, Rhiw, Carnarvonshire. B y W. CAMeBELL SMIT~, M...March 28, 1946.] H E manganese ores of the Benallt mine are pervaded b y an orange-eoloured mineral...Hallimond examined some sections of ore from the old Benallt mine for Dr. C. A. Matley and suggested t h a t one...n t mines, Nant-y-Gadwen, a mile SW. of the Benallt mine. This he regarded as a manganiferous variety...was pyrolusite (loc. cit., p. 212). As part of the study of the manganese ores of the Benallt mine, undertaken
Journal (issue)
Blue Chisel Point Baryte Blades from Force Crag Mine, Cumbria: .......................... . 14 - 15...now have the prospect of a world-class tungsten mine being developed atHemerdon in Devon, a full-scale...collection contains numerous excellent pieces from the UK and abroad. On one occasion he was invited to exhibit...on from the successful event last November, the Wales & West Branch, in conjunction with the Cheltenham...Museum will give a talk on new mineral finds in the UK as well as, hopefully, setting up a display related
Report (issue)
a&te-product has often become the most valuable asset of a mine under changed conditions as· rega_rds demand. Tin-mines...the·aescription· o1 the-ma.iiganese--workings in North Wales, the chief wolfram•mines i n Illogan· .and the genera...2.-0re-dressing plant of the Gunnislake Clitters Mine ... PAGB 2 26 , CHAPTER I. TUNGSTEN OltES--IN'l'RODUCTION...granite of th& collected in £our years from one mine. • Thorpe, 'Dictionary of Applied Chemistry,' vol...Scheelite was found in the abando ned Devon Friendship Mine. The other mine1·als associated with wolfram are
Report (issue)
Association: Hausmannite, galaxite, braunite, pyrolusite, coronadite, hematite, magnetite. Distribution:...the Sjö mine, near Grythyttan, Örebro. From the Benallt mine, near Rhiw, Lleyn Peninsula, Wales. In the...the Kombat Cu–Pb–Ag mine, 49 km south of Tsumeb, and from the Otjiwarongo district, Namibia. At the N’Chwaning...N’Chwaning mine, near Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa, in crystals large for the species. From Broken...Broken Hill, New South Wales, and at the Iron Monarch quarry, Iron Knob, South Australia. From mines around
Journal (issue)
and one member suggested that this could be in the UK or EU. COST A location with on-site accommodation...were identified: geological/mining walks, museums (UK or EU) and member's collections. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS...shown what the museum had from the Earl Ferrers' mine in Dimminsdale in North Leicestershire. I was disappointed...Subsequently I met Sir Arthur in the field at Ladywash Mine at Eyam and later had long discussions with him...at other minerals that have been important in the UK and then the important minerals we have to import
Report (issue)
waste-product has often become the most valuable asset of a mine under changed conditions as regards de,mand. Tin-mines...Manganese. Distribution of the Ores. Output, in North Wales from 1892 to 1913. Output and value in the United...2.-0re-dressing plant of the Gunnislake Glitters Mine 26 A2 ,\. , ... I 'l CHA.P�L'ER I. TUNGSTEN...o:f wol�ram were collected 1n four years fro1n one mine. The granite of the * Thorpe, ' Dictionary of Applied...(District 3). The most prolific of these is Bedford Mine which has yielded on an average some three tons
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Laval] at 20:02 10 July 2014 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia F or mineral collectors introduced...Sterling Hill, New Jersey, and Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. The recent discovery of fine gem-quality...on galena specimen from the North mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia; field of view 8 cm. Canadian...Rhodonite also has been reported from the Stinson mine on Jenny Jump Mountain, Warren County, New Jersey...lapidary-grade massive rhodonite occurs in an old manganese mine north of Kid’s Store, Nelson County, Virginia, and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PETROGRAPHY AND PETROLOGY OF THE MANGANESE ORE OF THE RHIW DISTRICT (CARNARVONSHIRE). By AI'ST]:" W!LLlA~I...which has been mined in the Nant-yGadwen and Myrnydd Rhiw localities is intercalated among the sandstones... A. W. WOODLAKD, On the south-cast of ",Iynydd Rhiw " the manganese group is much crushed and disturbed...DISTRICT. [To face p. 208. ?vIAXGAXESE ORE OF THE RHIW DISTRICT. 20g of 12'-17°. These represent material...first mater ial t o be complet ely oxidised t o pyrolusite. The ye llowish-brown chlorit e gradually a lt
Catalog/List
lx2 £2 lxl£3 2x2£12 lx2£5 lxl £1 ----· Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall ANDALUSITE Cabracao, Minl10, Portugal...Andalucia Spain. Type Location New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England 140 grey bleby small botryoidal..._lx2_ _80 _ _____ _,o 1129 ALMANDINE Braslad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway Unknown location I 1 63 □a...lxl£2 2x3£6 3x4£8 feldspar ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland ANDRADITE Grua. Oppland Norway 5...2x3£15 Gamet ½" £3 ALTHAUSITE ANDRADITE Benallt Mine,Lleyn ,Wales Modum, Buskerud,Norway 975 44 Brown-purple
Journal (volume)
2007 PAPERS Zoned oxidation deposits in Tynebottom Mine, Garrigil1, Cumbria Trevo r F. Bridges and David...Copper·bearing silica gel from the walls of the Tankardstown mine, Co. Waterford, Treland Stephen Moreton 10-17 ...Ike Wilson 52-54 Powellite from Benallt mine, Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd: a first Welsh occurrence Ian Dossett...54-55 Cesarolite from Frongoch Mine, Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales Tom F. Cotterell 55-56 PAPER...Corkite and hinsdalite from Frongoch Mine, Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales, including evidence to suggest
Catalog/List
x i £5 Rich wh ite crusts on matrix. Rawhide Mine, Moh ave County, ½ x ½ Arizona, U.S.A £3 Kragero...Bastnas Mine Sweden Jx2 £6 2 x2 £1.20 2x2 £1 2 Ix ! £4 l x2 £8 New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon...2x3 £25 l x l £3 San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia Benallt Mine,Lleyn ,Wales l x2 £1.5 0 6x6mm £3 Ix !...to faint ly blue masses Broken Hill, New South Wales,Australia Staffordshire Engl and lx2 S0p 2x2 £... Rich fawn sheaves in silvery schist Kaveltorp Mine Sweden Jx2 £ I l.x2 £2.5 0 l x2 £1.20 2x2 £2
Catalog/List
£10 2x2 £15 Ix! £3 lx2 £6 I · 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals...£10 2x3 £15 Na Ca SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix...5cm £4 no/2 feldspar 37 ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U.S.A Rich pinkish fine...£7.50 Ag Sb 501 ALLOPHANE New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,England grey bleby small botryoidal with...£8 2x3 £12 236 1129 • ALMAN DINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway Rich fine grained solid grainlike
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
rhodochrosite, which, however, was largely altered into pyrolusite under near-surface conditions. The occurrences...southwest of Stoumont or 12 km due west of Stavelot. The mine dumps visited are on the eastern side of the road...literature: A Pennantite, Benallt mine, Rhiw, Carnarvonshire, North Wales (Smith et al. (1946) B Gonyerite...(Kayupova (1967) E Grovesite, Benallt mine, Rhiw, Carnarvonshire, North Wales (Bannister et al. 1955; Peacor...Peacor et al. 1974) F Mn-clinochlore, Kumanohata mine, Shiga Pref., Japan (H. Shirozu, in Deer et al. 1962)
Catalog/List
with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...x2 £ 1.50 2x2 £3 Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting...~-------·-·-- ·· -·· 1077 ■■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Cornwall Black...Kola Russia 501 ALLOPHANE New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,England grey bleby small botryoidal with
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Israel, anal., opt., cell-size, 385; New South Wales, anal., opt., X-ray, 561; Rajasthan, India, 1018...formation of secondary minerals, 408; New South Wales, anal. of glass in, 847. BASDEN (I~.), see NAS~AR...Bearpaw Mtns., Montana, pseudoleucite, 596. Benallt mine, Rhiw, Caernarvonshire, celsian, 508. Berek compensator...), Minerals of the Willyama Comlolex, 5rewSouth Wales, Pt. I, 306; Pt. II, 561; and see JoEm~s (E. A.)... 2rid edn, Vol. 2, 554; Vol. 3, 1022. Boqueirdo mine, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, leucophosphite
Journal (issue)
UK TS 2 EDITORIAL 2 BUXTON COVER:A superbgreenfluoritetwin25 mmon edge from the Heights Mine, Westgate...Piddcollection. MUSEUM Ros Westwood 6 MINERAL NEWS 11 The UK ]011mal ef Mines a11dMinerals publishes articles...subscriptions and advertising. BARITE FROM BARRAS END MINE Peter Briscoe 15 DIGITAL MICRO-PHOTOGRAPHY David...FINANCE Jean C. Spence CESAflOLITE FROM EAGLEBROOK MINE Tom Cotterell 39 NEWS and EVENTS Mick Wolfe Richard...Richard Bell WURTZITE FROM LOCKRIDGE MINE Ben Grguric • Ernest Nickel 41 DESIGN Julie Ballard COPPER
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