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Bridgend, Wales, UKi
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View of the Caerau coal mining area, in 1905.

Caerau Colliery, Bridgend, Wales, UK
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Miner's lamp token

St John's Colliery, Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales, UK
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View of the Maesteg coal mining area, in 1910.

St John's Colliery, Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales, UK
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View of the Caerau coal mining area, in 1905.

Caerau Colliery, Bridgend, Wales, UK
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Miner's lamp token

St John's Colliery, Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales, UK
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View of the Maesteg coal mining area, in 1910.

St John's Colliery, Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales, UK
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View of the Caerau coal mining area, in 1905.

Caerau Colliery, Bridgend, Wales, UK
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Miner's lamp token

St John's Colliery, Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales, UK
Neighbouring regions:
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
Type:
County Borough
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bridgend58,380 (2017)
Coity41,352 (2011)
Maesteg21,001 (2017)
Porthcawl15,672 (2017)
Pyle13,701 (2017)
Aberkenfig10,083 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
15775
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15775:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Other Languages:
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French:
Bridgend, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Bridgend, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Bridgend, Galles, Regno Unito
Simplified Chinese:
布里真德市, 威爾士, 英国
Spanish:
Bridgend, Gales, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Asturian:
Bridgend, Gales, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Bridgend, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Breton:
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Бридженд, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Bridgend, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cornish:
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Bridgend, Wales, Spojené království
Dutch:
Bridgend, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Bridgend, Kimrio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Estonian:
Bridgend, Wales, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
بریجند, ولز, بریتانیا
Galician:
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Gales, Reino Unido
Greek:
Μπρίτζεντ, Ουαλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hebrew:
ברידג'נד, ויילס, הממלכה המאוחדת
Indonesian:
Bridgend, Wales, Britania Raya
Irish Gaelic:
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ブリジェンド, ウェールズ, イギリス
Korean:
브리젠드, 웨일스, 영국
Lithuanian:
Bridžendas, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Norwegian:
Bridgend, Wales, Storbritannia
Polish:
Bridgend, Walia, Wielka Brytania
Scots:
Bridgend, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Slovak:
Bridgend, Wales, Spojené kráľovstvo
Slovenian:
Bridgend, Wales, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
South Azerbaijani:
بریجند, ولز, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Bridgend, Wales, Storbritannien
Tatar:
Бриҗенд, Уэльс, Бөекбритания
Ukrainian:
Брідженд, Уельс, Велика Британія
Vietnamese:
Bridgend, Wales, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland


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

Mid Glamorgan was itself only formed during the 1974 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 Bridgend, 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

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Description: Small iron/manganese mine operating c1860. Site now within farmyard and almost completely disappeared.
ⓘ Calcite
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 tthe 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 tthe infinitely more common siderite.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Description: Small iron/manganese mine operating c1860. Site now within farmyard and almost completely disappeared.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Ozocerite'
ⓘ 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite'
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
✪ Pyrobelonite
Formula: PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyrobelonite8.BH.40PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ozocerite
var. Hatchettite'		-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Ozocerite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(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ⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
VVanadium
Vⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 7 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.

Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed174 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mercia Mudstone1228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pterophyllum
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum208.5 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Cycadolepis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadeoideaceae : Cycadolepis208.5 - 174.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Otozoum
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Otozoidae : Otozoum237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Anchisauripus thomasi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : Anchisauripus thomasi237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgend_County_Borough
Wikidata ID:Q6497774
GeoNames ID:3333239

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