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Newquay, Cornwall, England, UKi
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NewquayCivil Parish
CornwallCounty
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Fistral Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyromorphite

Flory Island, Trevelgue, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyromorphite

Flory Island, Trevelgue, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
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Image Showing the Raised Beach Resting on Bedrock

Fistral Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyromorphite

Flory Island, Trevelgue, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyromorphite

Flory Island, Trevelgue, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
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Image Showing the Raised Beach Resting on Bedrock

Fistral Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
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Pyromorphite

Flory Island, Trevelgue, Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
Neighbouring regions:
Cubert, Cornwall, England, UK
Crantock, Cornwall, England, UK
Colan, Cornwall, England, UK
Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England, UK
Type:
Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Newquay20,189 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
1098
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1098:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Cornish:
Tewyn Plustry, Kernow, Pow Sows, Ruwvaneth Unys
French:
Newquay, Cornouailles, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Newquay, Cornwall, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Newquay, Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Ньюки, Корнуолл, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
紐奎, 康沃爾郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Newquay, Cornualles, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Basque:
Newquay, Kornualles, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
ন্যূকে, কর্নওয়াল, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Tewynblustri, Kernev-Veur, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Нюкий, Корнуол, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Newquay, Cornualla, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Newquay , Cornwall, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Czech:
Newquay, Cornwall, Anglie, Spojené království
Dutch:
Newquay, Cornwall, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
نیوکی, کورنوال, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Gujarati:
ન્યૂકે, કોર્નવોલ, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Irish Gaelic:
Newquay, Corn na Breataine, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ニューキー, コーンウォール, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ನ್ಯೂಕ್ವೆ, ಕಾರ್ನ್ವಾಲ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
뉴키, 콘월주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Latin:
Newquay, Cornubia, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Lithuanian:
Niukvėjus, Kornvalis, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Manx:
Tewynblustri, Yn Chorn, Sostyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Norwegian:
Newquay, Cornwall, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Newquay, Cornwall, England, Storbritannia
Ossetian:
Ньюки, Корнуолл, Англис, Стыр Британи
Polish:
Newquay, Kornwalia, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Newquay, Cornualha, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Newquay, Cornwall, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Serbo-Croatian:
Newquay, Cornwall, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
South Azerbaijani:
نیوکی, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Newquay, Cornwall, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
நியூகுயாய், கோர்ன்வால், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
న్యూకే, కార్న్వాల్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
نیوقوے, کورنوال, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Volapük:
Newquay, Cornwall, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl
Welsh:
Newquay, Cernyw, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: This reference is for "Wheal Confidence" but there are no records for a mine of this name in the area. Perhaps the entry refers to Wheal Providence, an alternative name for Newquay Consols ?
ⓘ Cumengeite
Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Pseudoboleite
Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘPseudoboleite3.DB.10Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
ⓘBoleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘCumengeite3.DB.20Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Hⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Clⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Cuⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newquay
Wikidata ID:Q943517
GeoNames ID:7300025

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