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Cwmystwyth Mines, Ceredigion

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Galena, sphalerite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Silurian mudstones, lead-zinc veins

One of the largest and oldest Welsh metal mines.

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