Hendy Quarry, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hendy Quarry | Quarry |
| Llantrisant | - not defined - |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 31' 10'' North , 3° 21' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST053810
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pontyclun | 5,794 (2012) | 1.8km |
| Llantrisant | 14,422 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Beddau | 8,134 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Llantwit Fardre | 3,992 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Llanharry | 3,035 (2017) | 4.7km |
Owned/operated by:
Mindat Locality ID:
4287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4287:4
GUID (UUID V4):
d1a37f99-3e5e-40f7-87bc-3c17bb9424e7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Despite the list of minerals found at this location, with the exception of calcite, which dominates the quarry, other minerals are surprisingly uncommon and generally small in size.
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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
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Both malachite and azurite occur rarely, the former as groups of acicular crystals in oxydised chalcopyrite, the latter as individual crystals to 2mm. Goethite occurred as plates of intergrown crystals to 10mm, in the overburden. References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Both malachite and azurite occur rarely, the former as groups of acicular crystals in oxydised chalcopyrite, the latter as individual crystals to 2mm. Goethite occurred as plates of intergrown crystals to 10mm, in the overburden. References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Description: Both malachite and azurite occur rarely, the former as groups of acicular crystals in oxydised chalcopyrite, the latter as individual crystals to 2mm. Goethite occurred as plates of intergrown crystals to 10mm, in the overburden. References: |
| β Greenockite ? Formula: CdS |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Both malachite and azurite occur rarely, the former as groups of acicular crystals in oxydised chalcopyrite, the latter as individual crystals to 2mm. Goethite occurred as plates of intergrown crystals to 10mm, in the overburden. References: |
| β Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Greenockite ? | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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