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United Kingdom, Wales
Cwmystwyth Mine, Ceredigion
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, sphalerite, pyromorphite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: lead/zinc mine dumps
Major Central Wales orefield mine documented for galena, sphalerite and secondary lead minerals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Open shafts, unstable dumps, lead dust
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