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United Kingdom, Wales

Clogau Mine, Bontddu, Gwynedd

Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: galena.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Welsh gold mine

Source of famous Welsh gold, documented in the Dolgellau gold belt literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Underground workings, steep ground

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