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Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
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GelliVillage
Rhondda Cynon TafCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Gelli (Globe) Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda.

Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Siegenite, etc.

Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Gelli (Globe) Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda.

Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Siegenite, etc.

Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Gelli (Globe) Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda.

Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
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Tips at Gelli Colliery

Gelli Colliery, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 38' 38'' North , 3° 28' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.64409,-3.47664
GRN:
N35W02
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
285397
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285397:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
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 the 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 the infinitely more common siderite.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
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
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
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ⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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