Cwmneol Colliery (Morris's pit), Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cwmneol Colliery (Morris's pit) | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Cwmaman | - not defined - |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 41' 19'' North , 3° 25' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST011999
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmbach | 4,330 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Aberdare | 31,135 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Ferndale | 7,338 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Rhondda | 59,450 (2011) | 3.5km |
| Mountain Ash | 11,230 (2017) | 3.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Opened around 1850 by Messrs. Carr and Morris, Cwmnoel Colliery was also known as Morris's pit and was subsequently taken over by the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co Ltd.
By 1918 there were 870 employed here. The colliery closed in 1948 and the tips have subsequently been removed and landscaped.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Glamorgan
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Cwmneol Colliery, Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK