Dolclettwr Mine (Treddol Mine), Tre'r-ddol, Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dolclettwr Mine (Treddol Mine) | Mine |
| Tre'r-ddol | - not defined - |
| Llangynfelyn | - not defined - |
| Ceredigion | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 30' 26'' North , 3° 57' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN669918
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Borth | 1,269 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Aberdyfi | 725 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Bow Street | 1,572 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Capel Bangor | 256 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Machynlleth | 2,235 (2017) | 11.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
7756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7756:2
GUID (UUID V4):
afee128f-7d39-4586-b017-10bf9e8a5175
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire
This small mine is recorded as having been first worked in 1849, when an adit was driven for about 41mts to the vein, and a shaft sunk. The mine appears to have been at work from 1849 to 1856, but may be not continuously.
Output is small:
16 tons of lead ore
147 tons of zinc ore
80 tons of copper ore
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Masses to a few cms in quartz |
| β Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Description: Pale blue green lath like xls to 2mm, some partly replaced by an unknown white mineral |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS Description: Cubic xls to 6mm embeded in quartz |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| 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
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