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Llanilid West Opencast Coalmine, Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types
Llanilid West Opencast Coalmine- not defined -
Llanharan- not defined -
Rhondda Cynon TafCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 31' 28'' North , 3° 27' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.52464,-3.46035
GeoHash:
G#: gcjt17b2b
GRN:
N35W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SS987817
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brynna6,686 (2017)1.6km
Llanharan5,755 (2011)2.1km
Llanharry3,035 (2017)2.3km
Pencoed9,166 (2017)2.8km
Pontyclun5,794 (2012)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
14079
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14079:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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