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Risca Colliery (Blackvein Colliery), Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Risca Colliery (Blackvein Colliery) | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Risca | - not defined - |
| Caerphilly | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 36' 20'' North , 3° 8' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST215903
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Machen | 2,362 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Risca | 20,443 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Abercarn | 10,118 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Bedwas | 8,242 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Llanbradach | 3,746 (2017) | 6.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gwent; Monmouthshire
Opened in 1878 by Watts, Ward & Co. (who later merged with the London and South Wales Colliery Company, Risca [New] Colliery was located several hundreds of yards northeast of the Risca Black Vein Colliery that was opened by the Risca Iron and Coal Company in 1845.
The Risca collieries were amalgamated into the United National Collieries Ltd in 1892 and were then taken over by the Ocean Coal Company in 1928. By 1918, together with the Blackvein Colliery there were 2,084 men employed. The seams worked at Risca were known to be very 'gassy' and in 5 major accidents between 1846 and 1882, a total of 415 workers lost thier lives. This is in addition to the trickle of individual 'non-explosion-related' deaths which would have been occurring at regular intervals.
Blackvein Colliery closed in the 1921 and its site is occupied by the North Blackvein Industrial Estate. Risca New Colliery closed in 1967 and the site is now occupied by the South Blackvein Industrial Estate.
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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
3 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
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Risca Colliery, Risca, Caerphilly, Wales, UK