Nant-y-Garw Mine, Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 52° 13' 56'' North , 3° 38' 58'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 52.23226,-3.64965 |
GeoHash: | G#: gcm3huw6u |
UK National Grid Reference: | SN875606 |
Locality type: | Mine |
Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
Other/historical names associated with this locality: | , Radnorshire |
Smallish isolated mine to the West of Nant-y-Car Mine. Spoil tips for the most part rather barren, although minerals can be found with some excavation.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Paul Render |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Paul Render |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Galena' | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | 'Calcite' | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Silurian 419.2 - 443.8 Ma ID: 3185808 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Silurian (419.2 - 443.8 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Silurian 419.2 - 443.8 Ma ID: 3160805 | Silurian claystone |
Ashgill 443.8 - 449 Ma ID: 2032274 | Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated) Age: Late Ordovician (443.8 - 449 Ma) Lithology: Mudstone, siltstone and sandstone Reference: British Geological Survey. DiGMapGB-625. British Geological Survey ©NERC. [23] |
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