Hafod Pit (Colliery), Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hafod Pit (Colliery) | Pit |
| Trehafod | - not defined - |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 36' 42'' North , 3° 23' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST036913
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd | 30,420 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Ynysybwl | 3,503 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Tonyrefail | 9,317 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Tonypandy | 62,545 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Llwynypia | 2,253 (2016) | 4.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
One of several pits eventually forming the Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Hafod pit was sunk in 1850, but abandoned because of geological problems before coal was produced.
In the 1870s William Thomas Lewis (later Lord Merthyr) became the owner and deepened the shafts to work the steam coal levels. Subsequently the owners were Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries Limited, with the complex having developed into a unit incorporating Bertie, Trefor, Coedcae and Hafod pits.
In 1918 Bertie and Trefor pits employed 1792 men, Coedcae 556 men and Hafod Nos. 1 and 2 pits 1496 men.
In 1929 Powell Duffryn became the new owners and Coedcae closed. Hafod No.2 pit closed in 1930 and Hafod No.1 pit in 1933
In 1958 Lewis Merthyr colliery was merged with Tymawr. Production finally ceased in 1983.
The small tips associated with Hafod Colliery were landscaped in the 1980s. However, the engine houses and fan room associated with the Bertie and Trefor pits form part of the Rhondda Heritage Park that includes a museum detailing the history of mining here.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite' |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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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Hafod Pit, Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK