Blaengwynlais Quarry, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blaengwynlais Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Tongwynlais | Community |
| Cardiff | City |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 33' 5'' North , 3° 13' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST145840
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly | 31,060 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Radyr | 4,710 (2011) | 4.1km |
| Pentyrch | 2,287 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Bedwas | 8,242 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Abertridwr | 6,504 (2017) | 5.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
South Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Blaengwynlais Quarry is located between the town of Caerphilly (just under a mile to the north) and the outskirts of the city of Cardiff (just over a mile to the south). It is situated on the eastern side of Rhiwbina Hill, and extends across the county boundary with Caerphilly. The majority of unworked reserves fall within Caerphilly’s administrative area, although the access and processing areas lie within Cardiff. The quarry is currently inactive and is classified as “dormant” rather than abandoned. Beware of old air shafts in the woods and meadows to the north. The locality is known for its goethite iron ores which outcrop in rusty orange and brown pyrite crystals in a rich variety of shapes from needles to concentric blobs.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Xls to 1cm References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Xls to 10cms References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Description: Psuedomorphs after pyrite xls to 2.5cms + References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Glamorgan
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Blaengwynlais Quarry, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales, UK