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1021:Cae Abatty
1012:Aberangell
704:Abercorris
699:Braichgoch
684:Llwyngwern
656:Garneddwen
626:Llwyngwern
392:References
310:opened, a
262:Broad Vein
163:Production
129:52°41′23″N
1530:Glyn-lago
1485:Bellstone
1425:Goleuwern
1301:Alexandra
1262:Hafod-Las
1203:Glyrhonwy
1179:Llanberis
1041:Hendreddu
977:Penmachno
942:Llechwedd
937:Graig Ddu
917:Cwmorthin
606:Derwenlas
593:Locations
302:Expansion
250:Mid Wales
132:3°48′01″W
95:Merioneth
1545:Rosebush
1495:Cwm Ebol
1478:Outliers
1430:Hen-Ddol
1410:Bryngwyn
1361:Cambrian
1345:Vale of
1311:Dorothea
1208:Marchlyn
1198:Dinorwic
1140:Bethesda
1095:Cambergi
982:Rhiwbach
719:Cambergi
487:"Corris"
264:slates.
168:Products
80:Location
38:Location
1525:Gilfach
1505:Dolgoch
1381:Penarth
1306:Cilgwyn
1188:Cefn Du
1164:Penrhyn
1125:Ratgoed
1110:Gaewern
1100:Cymerau
1051:Minllyn
997:Wrysgan
987:Rhosydd
967:Oakeley
957:Moelwyn
912:Croesor
907:Conglog
882:Croesor
729:Ratgoed
724:Cymerau
514:Newtown
246:Gwynedd
214: (
188:History
106:Country
99:Gwynedd
70:Gwynedd
62:Ratgoed
33:Ratgoed
18:Ratgoed
1603:Corris
1520:Glogue
1500:Darren
1401:Arthog
1366:Clogau
1356:Berwyn
1237:Cedryn
1213:Vivian
1115:Hengae
738:People
641:Corris
601:Morben
520:
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320:branch
209:Closed
201:Active
193:Opened
182:Quarry
91:County
1391:Wynne
1227:Conwy
1223:Lledr
1014:areas
952:Manod
890:areas
583:No. 4
578:No. 3
172:Slate
110:Wales
97:(now
83:near
1452:Area
1403:area
1349:area
1294:area
1277:Rhos
1257:Foel
1225:and
1181:area
1142:area
1068:area
1009:and
972:Parc
886:and
518:ISBN
414:ISBN
216:1946
212:1946
178:Type
1105:Era
694:Era
244:in
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880:,
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114:UK
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