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Penrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine), Ystumtuen, Cwmrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types
Penrhiw Mine (Penyberth Mine)Mine (Reclaimed)
Ystumtuen- not defined -
Cwmrheidol- not defined -
CeredigionCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 23' 28'' North , 3° 51' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.39135,-3.85624
GeoHash:
G#: gcm601xcz
GRN:
N35W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SN737787
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Capel Bangor256 (2017)7.8km
Pontrhydfendigaid712 (2017)12.1km
Llanilar1,085 (2017)12.1km
Bow Street1,572 (2017)12.9km
Penparcau3,088 (2011)14.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
4267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4267:6
GUID (UUID V4):
98c799d6-991c-4f7f-bb1d-69ea91e28400
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dyfed; Cardiganshire


As of Dec 2017 all of the site appears to have been reclaimed as private dwellings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Lautenthalite
Formula: PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Queitite
Formula: Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
β“˜ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
β“˜ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

Gallery:

PbSO4β“˜ Anglesite
PbCu(SO4)(OH)2β“˜ Linarite
(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2Oβ“˜ Ramsbeckite
(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Ramsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Lautenthalite7.DF.70PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Queitite9.BF.20Pb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Oβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Sβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cuβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Znβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Znβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ QueititePb4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)

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References

Mason, J.S., Green, D.I. (1995) Supergene minerals including exceptional ramsbeckite from Penrhiw Mine, Ystumtuen, Dyfed. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 15, Rockbottom Publications. 21-27
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