Single mineral lode in Ordovician-age volcanic rocks, limestones, shales, and slates. Runs in a northeast-southwest direction and contains galena and chalcopyrite embedded within an orthoclase gangue.
Mining activity in the area is evident through two partially open levels, along with a deeper adit that is now blocked, located at grid reference SJ 0906 2833.
Wheelpit was installed in 1872 to power a pumping system, but no trace remains today.
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Publications (6)
- (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXIII - Lead & Zinc: Pre-Carboniferous Shropshire & North Wales; 111 pages
- Foster-Smith, J. R. (1978); Mines of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, The
- Foster-Smith, J.R.; NMRS (1978); British Mining 10 - Mines of Montgomery & Radnorshire; ISBN 0 901450 12 X; pp.4-5
- Jones, Nigel and Walters, Mark and Frost, Pat (2004); Mountains and Orefields; 208 pages
- Williams, R. A. (1985); Old Mines of the Llangynog District, The
- Williams, R.A.; NMRS (1985); British Mining 26 - Old Mines of the Llangynog District, The; ISBN 0901450 27 8; pp.12-13,15,19,30,106-107
