Parc Mine, Trefriw, Conwy, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parc Mine | Mine |
| Trefriw | Community |
| Conwy | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 7' 29'' North , 3° 48' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH788602
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Llanrwst | 3,323 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Trefriw | 605 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Betws-y-Coed | 1,200 (2015) | 3.5km |
| Dolgarrog | 446 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Llansantffraid Glan Conwy | 1,862 (2016) | 15.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11751
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11751:6
GUID (UUID V4):
3044fae7-bd0a-4fdc-99be-3513c8c3369e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gwydyr Park Consols
The largest and most successful of the Llanwrst mines. Originally opened in 1855 as the Gwydyr Park Consols and worked intermittently up to the 1940s. Reopened in 1950, Parc Mine produced more lead and zinc ore between 1953-57 than the whole of the Llanwrst area between 1848-1939. Closed 1958. Grid reference is for the portal of the number 3 adit, the main haulage level.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Description: Nickel rich |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
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