Aberdaunant Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Aberdaunant Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Llanidloes | - not defined - |
Powys | County |
Wales | Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 28' 0'' North , 3° 36' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN907867
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Llanidloes | 2,929 (2017) | 5.0km |
Carno | 730 (2017) | 11.5km |
Llandinam | 576 (2017) | 11.8km |
Caersws | 816 (2017) | 13.3km |
Rhayader | 1,824 (2017) | 19.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
5189
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5189:0
GUID (UUID V4):
9cb9df23-58ea-4e9a-8662-697b631cf8f5
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Montgomeryshire
A mine connected with the Van lode, situated a mile and a quarter to the east of the Gwestyn Mine. Worked between 1800 and 1810 by Jones, Herbert, and Britton, and then by Mr. Ridge who sold it to The Van United Lead Mining Company, Limited of London in 1868.
In the valley floor some buildings are still to be seen beside the footpath amongst the trees 50m east of the tip. The tip here is small but there is an extensive level area of crushed sand and what may have been settling ponds. This tip produces only small pieces of galena but large amounts of cerussite with traces of other minerals.
A little way up the surprisingly steep hillside is a small tip of crushed grey rock associated either with an open cut or an adit. The open cut may simply be an artifact of the position of the tip on the hillside but no entrance to a level is apparent.
The tips at the top of the hillside are extensive and every piece of rock appears to have a trace of silvery galena. Amongst the rocks are pieces of galena up to as big as 2 adult fists and the galena exhibits a very distinct cubic form. These tips also contain quite abundant pyromorphite though the quality is poor. At the very top of the site is an open gunnis with an adit portal.
Across the field at the crest of the hill shown on the 1887 Ordnace Survey Map (see under photos) is a feature marked as a quarry. This however lies on the apparent trend of the lode up the hillside and whilst only a shallow cut in the surface and only approximately 1m wide some of the rubble does exhibit galena.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Description: Some pieces have a bright solid cubic form ranging down to little more than rock forming gritty masses, but in the upper dumps almost every piece of rock waste contains at least a trace. |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Uncommon at the site but in large pieces when found with sub-millimetre cubes. References: |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Description: Abundant in the upper tip but mostly badly weathered with undamaged prismatic crystals being a rarity. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
β Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
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- Llanidloes
- Powys
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