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Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types
MineraCommunity
WrexhamCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Hemimorphite

Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
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Sphalerite, etc.

Parc Mine, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
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Hemimorphite

Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
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Hemimorphite

Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
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Sphalerite, etc.

Parc Mine, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
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Hemimorphite

Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
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Hemimorphite

Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
00946940017272019954085.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Parc Mine, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK
Neighbouring regions:
Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Wales, UK
Esclusham, Wrexham, Wales, UK
Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales, UK
Penycae, Wrexham, Wales, UK
Llandegla, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Type:
Community
Mindat Locality ID:
14527
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14527:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clwyd; Denbighshire
Other Languages:
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French:
Minera, Wrexham, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
Welsh:
Mwynglawdd, Wrecsam, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Basque:
Minera, Wrexham, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Breton:
Y Mwynglawdd, Kontelezh Wrecsam, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Минера, Рексъм, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Mwynglawdd, Wrexham, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Minera, Wrexham , Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Mwynglawdd, Wreksam, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Dutch:
Minera, Wrexham, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
مینرا, شهرستان مستقل ورکسام, ولز, بریتانیا
Irish Gaelic:
Mwynglawdd, Wrecsam, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Minera, Cymru, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Scottish Gaelic:
Mwynglawdd, Wrecsam, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Minera, Wrexham, Wales, Storbritannien


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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minera
Wikidata ID:Q6864241
GeoNames ID:7299710

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