Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dowlais | Town |
| Merthyr Tydfil | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 45' 54'' North , 3° 21' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SO043064
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Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Found in slag from the Dowlais and Cyfartha Ironworks "White Tip", now removed. Identified (XRD) by the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff .
The town was home to the Ivor Iron works, founded in 1759, and which closed in 1987 and later demolished in 1988.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O Reference: BMS Database.
Wilson, M.J. (2018) Occurrence of thaumasite in weathered furnace slag, Merthyr Tydfil. Mineralogical Magazine, 42, Issue 332, pages 290-291. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wilson, M.J. (2018) Occurrence of thaumasite in weathered furnace slag, Merthyr Tydfil. Mineralogical Magazine, 42, Issue 332, pages 290-291.
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Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK