| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Goethite | ⓘ2 photos of Calcite associated with Goethite at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Cregiau Quarry, Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (10 photos) |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 67787 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:67787:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 6e035cd9-84d3-4c38-a373-e79b54a0b084 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 2.5km (1.6 miles) | ⓘRhiwsaeson (Gwern Efa), Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK |
| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘTon Mawr Quarry, Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| 3.0km (1.8 miles) | ⓘGarth Mine (Little Garth Mine), Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| 3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘTaff's Well Quarry, Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| 3.6km (2.3 miles) | ⓘHendy Quarry, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK |
| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘA4119 roadcutting, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘCastell Coch Quarry, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| 6.2km (3.9 miles) | ⓘBlaengwynlais Quarry, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| 7.2km (4.5 miles) | ⓘLlanharry Mine, Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK |
| 8.3km (5.2 miles) | ⓘWindsor Colliery, Abertridwr, Caerphilly, Wales, UK |
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Cregiau Quarry, Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, UK