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Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UKi
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Bargoed CollieryColliery (Abandoned)
Bargoed- not defined -
CaerphillyCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1908.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
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View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1907.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
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View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1905.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
00885060017272032768557.jpg
View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1908.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
01005380017272032771895.jpg
View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1907.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
03162740017272032788943.jpg
View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1905.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
00885060017272032768557.jpg
View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1908.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
01005380017272032771895.jpg
View of the Bargoed coal mining area, in 1907.

Bargoed Colliery, Bargoed, Caerphilly, Wales, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 41' 30'' North , 3° 13' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SO153000
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bargoed13,412 (2011)1.1km
Blackwood15,476 (2011)3.0km
Deri1,006 (2017)3.2km
New Tredegar4,208 (2017)3.4km
Gelligaer17,376 (2011)3.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
13545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13545:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Monmouthshire


Opened in 1901 by the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company, the colliery broke the world record for production of coal in a single shift when 4,020 tons were produced here in 1909. At the outbreak of the 1st World War there were over 2,100 men working here.

Bargoed Colliery closed in 1977 and it's tips are largely landscaped or removed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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