Anthracite

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This is a short overview. For the background — history, value over time and notable mines — see Anthracite →

Occurs in: Coal Formation and Rank →

The hardest and most carbon-rich rank of coal, slow to light and burning with little smoke or flame. It was valued for domestic stoves, malting and later for smokeless fuel, and in Britain is worked chiefly at the western end of the South Wales coalfield.

Mines

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Mine	Region	Worked
Ammanford Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1890–10 September 1976
Blaencaegurwen Colliery	Neath Port Talbot	By 1884–before 1935
Blaenhirwaun Colliery	Carmarthenshire	19th century–1 September 1962
Bonville's Court Colliery	Pembrokeshire	1842 or 1855 (sources differ)–1930
Brynglas Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1964–1993
Brynhenllys Colliery	Powys	1872–1955
Caepontbren Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1887–1917
Caerbryn Colliery	Carmarthenshire	c. 1850s–1930s
Carway Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1863–July 1960
Cross Hands Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1869–1962
Crynant Colliery	Neath Port Talbot	1880–3 March 1956
Cwmgorse Colliery	Neath Port Talbot	From 1894–1964 or 1965
Cwmgwrach Colliery	Neath Port Talbot	Early 1800s–c. 1960
Diamond Colliery	Powys	1874–1938
Emlyn Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1882–March 1939
Gellyceidrim Colliery	Carmarthenshire	By 1905–1957
Glynhebog Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1892–1989 (as Cynheidre No. 3 slant)
Grove Colliery, Kilgetty	Pembrokeshire	1856–1884
Gwendraeth Colliery, Pontyates	Carmarthenshire	Late 19th century–1928
Kilgetty Colliery	Pembrokeshire	c. 1843–1939
Llandebie Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1904–20 December 1958
Loveston Colliery	Pembrokeshire	1932–27 July 1937
New Dynant Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1901–c. 1947 to 1952
New Waunhir Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1960s–December 1994
Onllwyn Colliery	Neath Port Talbot	Before 1831–1962 (No. 3)
Pantyffynnon Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1902–31 January 1969
Penllwyn Colliery	Carmarthenshire	1953–28 May 1964
Plasbach Colliery	Carmarthenshire	Before 1880–1927
Pontlash Colliery	Carmarthenshire	c. 1890–1904–1908
Pontyberem Colliery	Carmarthenshire	from 1845
Pwllbach Colliery	Neath Port Talbot	by 1894
Sprinkle and Nash Colliery	Pembrokeshire	1855–1865
Treforgan Colliery	Neath Port Talbot	1963–1966–30 September 1985
Trimsaran Colliery	Carmarthenshire	By 1896–April 1954
Yniscedwyn Colliery	Powys	1872–22 March 1968