Gelli Colliery (Globe), Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gelli Colliery (Globe) | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Gelli | - not defined - |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 38' 21'' North , 3° 28' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SS983945
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Originally sunk in 1870 by Thomas and Griffiths to reach the higher bituminous coal levels, further shafts were sunk to the steam coal levels in 1878. The mine was subsequently owned by Cory Brothers and Co, who held it until Nationalisation in 1947.
By 1908 the workforce numbered 777 (steam coal pit) and 128 (house coal pit). The latter pit closed by 1945 and the steam coal pit in 1962. Large but very heavily overgrown tips still remain.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: Carbonate-fluorapatite has recently been identified in the south Wales coalfield. It occurs within ironstones as minute water-clear crystals with a superficial resemblence to the infinitely more common siderite. |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Description: Carbonate-fluorapatite has recently been identified in the south Wales coalfield. It occurs within ironstones as minute water-clear crystals with a superficial resemblence to the infinitely more common siderite. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Glamorgan
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Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK