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Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Barry | 54,673 (2017) |
| Penarth | 23,437 (2013) |
| Llantwit Major | 14,384 (2017) |
| Dinas Powys | 7,738 (2011) |
| Rhoose | 6,160 (2017) |
| Cowbridge | 3,804 (2017) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
South Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Other Languages:
French:
Vale of Glamorgan, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Distretto di contea di Vale of Glamorgan, Galles, Regno Unito
Russian:
Вейл-оф-Гламорган, Уэльс, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
格拉摩根谷, 威爾士, 英国
Spanish:
Vale of Glamorgan, Gales, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Bro Morgannwg, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Basque:
Bro Morgannwg, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Даліна Гламоргана, Ўэйлз, Вялікабрытанія
Bengali:
ভেল অব গ্ল্যামারগান, ওয়েল্স্, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Bro Morgannwg, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Вейл ъф Гламорган, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Bro Morgannwg, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Bro Glamour, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Dutch:
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Estonian:
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
ویل آو گلامورگن, ولز, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Greek:
κοιλάδα του Γκλαμόργκαν, Ουαλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Gujarati:
વેલ ઓફ ગ્લેમોર્ગન, વેલ્સ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Irish Gaelic:
Bro Morgannwg, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ヴェール・オブ・グラモーガン, ウェールズ, イギリス
Kannada:
ವೇಲ್ ಆಫ್ ಗ್ಲಾಮೊರ್ಗನ್, ವೇಲ್ಸ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್ಡಂ
Korean:
베일오브글러모건, 웨일스, 영국
Lithuanian:
Glamorgano slėnis, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Manx:
Co-chorp Coontae Vro Morgannwg, Bretyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Norwegian:
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Storbritannia
Polish:
Vale of Glamorgan, Walia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Vale of Glamorgan, País de Gales, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Vale of Glamorgan, Țara Galilor, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Vale o Glamorgan, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Bro Morgannwg, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Storbritannien
Tamil:
கிளைமோர்கன் வாலி, வேல்ஸ், ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
వేల్ ఆఫ్ గ్లామోర్గాన్, వేల్స్, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్డమ్
Ukrainian:
Долина Гламорган, Уельс, Велика Британія
Urdu:
والی آف جلامورجان, ویلز, مملکت متحدہ
Following the reorganisation of 1996, the Unitary Authority of Vale of Glamorgan was formed from the administrative county of South Glamorgan.
South Glamorgan was itself only formed during the 1974 administrative reorganisation, being a sub-division of the traditional county of Glamorgan that dates back to the middle ages.
Specimens from locations listed here may be labelled as Vale of Glamorgan, South Glamorgan or Glamorgan depending upon the period that they were collected.
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Bindheimite' ? Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Description: Small, honey-coloured fluorite crystals References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite ? Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Beekite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' ? | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite ? | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 190 Ma (Early Jurassic) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 14 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale_of_Glamorgan |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q844784 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2635028 |
Localities in this Region
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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