Compact Wales: Snowdonia Metal Mines

Description

Nid oes llawer yn wybyddus am y diwydiant cloddio am fetalau yn Eryri, yn wahanol i’r diwydiant llechi. Ond cyfrannodd y rhain yn helaeth at economi’r fro. Y prif fetalau a ddarganfuwyd yn Eryri yw plwm, copr, manganîs, aur a haearn; cloddiwyd am swm mawr o aur ar adegau hefyd.
Much less known than the slate industry in Snowdonia are the metal mines. But these, too, greatly contributed to the economy of the area. The main metals found in Snowdonia are lead, copper, manganese, gold and iron. Gold was also found and mined during ‘gold rushes’ in great quantity.