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⇱ Marine Colliery, Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, UK

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Marine Colliery, Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types
Marine CollieryColliery
CwmCommunity
Blaenau GwentCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 43' 51'' North , 3° 10' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SO187043
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cwm2,739 (2017)1.0km
Victoria6,688 (2016)2.6km
Abertillery10,946 (2017)3.0km
New Tredegar4,208 (2017)4.6km
Ebbw Vale33,068 (2017)5.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
5331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5331:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gwent; Monmouthshire


Marine Colliery was opened in 1893 by the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Company Ltd. In 1913 there were 2,407 men employed. By 1935 ownership changed to Partridge, Jones & John Paton Ltd. who worked the colliery until Nationalisation in 1947.

During the 1970's marine Colliery was integrated underground with Six Bells Colliery, all the coal being handled at Marine Colliery.

Marine Colliery was the last deep mine to work in the Ebbw valleys and closed in March 1989. Its tips now largely removed or landscaped.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Description: Site now largely cleared and landscaped
ⓘ 'Ozocerite'
ⓘ 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Site now largely cleared and landscaped
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Site now largely cleared and landscaped
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ozocerite
var. Hatchettite'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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