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Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK

Following the reorganisation of 1996, the Unitary Authority of Caerphilly was formed from west part of the administrative county of Gwent (ie the west part of the traditional county of Monmouthshire) and the east part of Mid Glamorgan (ie the east part of the traditional county of Glamorgan).

Gwent and Mid Glamorgan were themselves only formed during the 1974 administrative reorganisation, the former being roughly the area of the traditional county of Monmouthshire, the latter being a sub-division of the traditional county of Glamorgam, both of which date back to the middle ages.

Locations in this section are within the part of the current Unitary Authority of Caerphilly that previously formed part of Mid Glamorgan/Glamorgam and specimens from these locations may therefore be labeled as coming from Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan or Glamorgan depending upon the time they were collected.

Other location in the Unitary Authority of Caerphilly that previously formed part of Gwent/Monmouthshire are listed in that section.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  • Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Natural History Museum, London, XRD record]
  • Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
  • Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    [(OH)
     
    3
    |CO
     
    3
    ]
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
    Site Photo
    Windsor Colliery, Abertridwr, Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK
    © Ian Jones
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
  • Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection]
  • Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection]
  • Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Windsor Colliery, Abertridwr, Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK
    © Ian Jones
  • Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    O(OH)
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection]
    Site Photo
    Cwm Leyshon Quarry, Draethen, Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK
    © Ian Jones
  • Hatchettite
    Reference: []
  • Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ] · H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection]
    Site Photo
    Cwm Leyshon Quarry, Draethen, Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK
    © Lloyd Llewellyn
  • Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
    Site Photo
    Universal Colliery, Senghenydd, Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK
    © Ian Jones
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
  • Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
  • Siegenite
    from CoNi
     
    2
    S
     
    4
    to NiCo
     
    2
    S
     
    4
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
  • Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  • Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
    Reference: [Ian Jones collection. Aragonite confirmed by XRD at the National Museum of Wales]
    Site Photo
    Windsor Colliery, Abertridwr, Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan), Wales, UK
    © Ian Jones


    17 entries listed. 16 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    UK
     
    • Wales
      • Caerphilly (Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan)
        • Abertridwr
        • Senghenydd

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