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Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
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Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
06432170017272034944025.jpg
Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
06432170017272034944025.jpg
Welsh underground mining scene, ca. 1908.

Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tonypandy62,545 (2017)
Rhondda59,450 (2011)
Aberdare31,135 (2017)
Pontypridd30,420 (2011)
Llantrisant14,422 (2017)
Mountain Ash11,230 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
14465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14465:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Other Languages:
French:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Distretto di contea di Rhondda Cynon Taf, Galles, Regno Unito
Russian:
Ронта, Уэльс, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
朗达卡嫩塔夫, 威爾士, 英国
Spanish:
Rhondda Cynon Taff, Gales, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Arabic:
روندا كينون تاف, ويلز, المملكة المتحدة
Asturian:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Gales, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Ронта-Кінан-Тав, Уэльс, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Ронда Кънън Таф, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Rondha Kynon Tav, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Spojené království
Dutch:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Estonian:
Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
روندا کنون تاو, ولز, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Greek:
Ρόντα Σίνον Ταφ, Ουαλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hungarian:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Egyesült Királyság
Irish Gaelic:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ロンザ・カノン・タフ, ウェールズ, イギリス
Korean:
론다커논타브, 웨일스, 영국
Lithuanian:
Ronda-Kinonas-Tafas, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Luxembourgish:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Vereenegt Kinnekräich
Manx:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bretyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Norwegian:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, Storbritannia
Polish:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Walia, Wielka Brytania
Romanian:
Rhondda Cynon Taff, Țara Galilor, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Storbritannien
Ukrainian:
Ронта-Кінон-Тав, Уельс, Велика Британія


Following the reorganisation of 1996, the three Unitary Authorities of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil and were formed from the administrative county of Mid Glamorgan.

Mid Glamorgan was itself only formed during the 1974 reorganisation and was previously part of the traditional county of Glamorgan, which dates back to the middle ages.

Mineral specimens from locations within this section may, therefore, be labeled as coming from Rhondda-Cynon-Taff, Mid Glamorgan or Glamorgan depending upon the time they were collected.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alstonite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Description: The alstonite is pseudomorphed by barite
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Witherite usually has surface alteration to barite
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Both malachite and azurite occur rarely, the former as groups of acicular crystals in oxydised chalcopyrite, the latter as individual crystals to 2mm. Goethite occurred as plates of intergrown crystals to 10mm, in the overburden.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Barite specimens in the National Museum of Wales collection, previously part of the Cymmer Welfare Library and Institute Collection, are labelled Llantrisant. Specimens probably originated from one of the many disused iron mines in the area and are simila
Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Description: National Museum of Wales specimen. Identified by XRD
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Witherite usually has surface alteration to barite
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Tips now removed and landscaped.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Tips now removed and landscaped.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Witherite usually has surface alteration to barite
Greenockite ?
Formula: CdS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Jamborite
Formula: Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Description: Tips now removed and landscaped.
'Ozocerite'
'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite'
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Description: Witherite usually has surface alteration to barite Forms aggregates of platey crystals to 40mm or more

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite ?2.CB.45CdS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Jamborite4.FL.05Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Alstonite5.AB.35BaCa(CO3)2
Barytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Ozocerite
var. Hatchettite'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
O AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O WitheriteBaCO3
FFluorine
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Ba BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Craigola Seam1311.45 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Blattodea
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Phyloblatta
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Phyloblatta314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Phylomylacris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Phoberoblattidae : Phylomylacris314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Soomylacris burri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mylacridae : Mylacris : Soomylacris burri311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimylacris lubnensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Archimylacris : Archimylacris lubnensis314.6 - 311.45 Ma
Carboniferous
Maiocercus celticus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Trigonotarbida : Anthracomartidae : Maiocercus : Maiocercus celticus314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Pleophrynus verrucosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Trigonotarbida : Eophrynidae : Pleophrynus : Pleophrynus verrucosus311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
Lithosialis daviesii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Lithomantis : Lithosialis daviesii314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellinurus koenigianus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Xiphosurida : Bellinuridae : Bellinurus : Bellinurus koenigianus314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Wikidata ID:Q817960
GeoNames ID:3333247

Localities in this Region

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