High Diffwys, Bontddu, Dolgellau Gold Belt, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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High Diffwys | Mine (Abandoned) |
Bontddu | - not defined - |
Dolgellau Gold Belt | Belt |
Gwynedd | County |
Wales | Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 47' 32'' North , 3° 58' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH670235
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Dyffryn Ardudwy | 1,654 (2012) | 6.4km |
Dolgellau | 2,688 (2017) | 8.1km |
Tal-y-bont | 1,540 (2017) | 8.3km |
Llanbedr | 385 (2017) | 9.0km |
Barmouth | 2,315 (2017) | 9.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Merionethshire
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Paul Render |
β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Reference: Paul Render |
β 'Psilomelane' Formula: Mn, O Reference: Paul Render |
β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Reference: Paul Render |
β Rhodonite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 Reference: Paul Render |
β 'Wad' Reference: Paul Render |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
β | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
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A2X3 | |||
β | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
XO(OH) | |||
β | Manganite | 6.1.3.1 | Mn3+O(OH) |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
β | Rhodochrosite | 14.1.1.4 | MnCO3 |
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=5 | |||
β | Rhodonite | 65.4.1.1 | Mn2+SiO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
β | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Rhodonite | Mn2+SiO3 |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Psilomelane | Mn, O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Rhodonite | Mn2+SiO3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Rhodonite | Mn2+SiO3 |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | β Psilomelane | Mn, O |
Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British IslesGroup of Islands
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EuropeContinent
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- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
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High Diffwys, Bontddu, Dolgellau Gold Belt, Gwynedd, Wales, UK