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Windsor Colliery, Abertridwr, Caerphilly, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Windsor Colliery | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Abertridwr | - not defined - |
| Caerphilly | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 35' 58'' North , 3° 16' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST118898
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abertridwr | 6,504 (2017) | 0.6km |
| Llanbradach | 3,746 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Pontypridd | 30,420 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Caerphilly | 31,060 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Bedwas | 8,242 (2011) | 5.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Opened in 1898 by the Windsor Colliery Co Ltd and subsequently passing through the ownership of the Windsor Steam Coal Co Ltd. and Powell Duffryn Ltd, the colliery was linked to Universal Colliery at Senghenydd for ventilation purposes and in 1974 it became linked with the Nantgarw colliery. Both collieries were then worked as one unit, coal winding and processing via Nantgarw.
Windsor Colliery closed in November 1986. The dumps have now been removed, with sections built upon or landscaped.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite' |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite' |
| ⓘ 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Glamorgan
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Windsor Colliery, Abertridwr, Caerphilly, Wales, UK