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Pwll Du Head, Pennard, Swansea, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pwll Du Head | Headland |
| Pennard | Community |
| Swansea | City |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 33' 48'' North , 4° 3' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SS575870
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopston | 3,647 (2011) | 1.7km |
| Southgate | 2,004 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Three Crosses | 1,583 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Pen-clawdd | 1,935 (2018) | 9.1km |
| Llanrhidian | 512 (2017) | 9.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Original site for wavellite at this locality (1907) occurred in a bank above the quarry and is no longer accessable. Modern material has been found mainly on the storm beach below the old quarry.
More recently, variscite as rare pale green spheres to 1mm and micro cacoxinite and crandallite have all been confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales, and represent the first Welsh occurrences of these minerals.
The location lies in the parish of Pennard.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O Description: Identified at the National Museum of Wales |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 References: |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Description: White to sea-green and lime-green, acicular, radiating crystals of wavellite to a maximum of 25mm. Variscite as rare pale green spheres to 1mm and micro cacoxinite and crandallite all confirmed by XRD at the NMW and represent the first Welsh occurrences. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O Description: White to sea-green and lime-green, acicular, radiating crystals of wavellite to a maximum of 25mm. Variscite as rare pale green spheres to 1mm and micro cacoxinite and crandallite all confirmed by XRD at the NMW and represent the first Welsh occurrences o References: |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O Description: White to sea-green and lime-green, acicular, radiating crystals of wavellite to a maximum of 25mm. Variscite as rare pale green spheres to 1mm and micro cacoxinite and crandallite all confirmed by XRD at the NMW and represent the first Welsh occurrences o |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Localities in this Region
- Wales
- Swansea
- Pennard
- Pwll Du Head
- Pennard
- Swansea
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
UK
- Wales
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Pwll Du Head, Pennard, Swansea, Wales, UK