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Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UKi
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RiscaVillage
CaerphillyCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Risca Black Vein Colliery, Waunfawr nr. Risca

Risca Colliery, Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
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Quartz, etc.

Risca Colliery, Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
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Risca Black Vein Colliery, Waunfawr nr. Risca

Risca Colliery, Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
04294950017272031252410.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Risca Colliery, Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
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Risca Black Vein Colliery, Waunfawr nr. Risca

Risca Colliery, Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
04294950017272031252410.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Risca Colliery, Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 36' 43'' North , 3° 5' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.61195,-3.09648
GRN:
N35W02
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
26290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26290:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gwent; Monmouthshire


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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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