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Aberpergwm Colliery, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aberpergwm Colliery | Colliery |
| Glynneath | Community |
| Neath Port Talbot | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 44' 36'' North , 3° 38' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN862063
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glyn-neath | 5,419 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Pontneddfechan | 366 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Resolven | 2,068 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Seven Sisters | 2,123 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Coelbren | 537 (2017) | 5.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Glamorgan; Glamorgan
An underground coal mine - mining Anthracite coal.
The drift mine was reopened in 1996 after being closed by British Coal in 1985. It is owned and worked by Energybuild, a private company now wholly owned by Walter Energy of the USA (as of April 2011).
Located in the Vale of Neath near Glynneath.
Minute crystals of carbonate-fluorapatite in a siderite-lined cavity in ironstone were verified by XRD at the Natural History Museum, London. This represents the first record of carbonate-fluorapatite in the south Wales coalfield.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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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Aberpergwm Colliery, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK