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Ashton-upon-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, UKi
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Ashton-upon-TrentCivil Parish
South DerbyshireDistrict
DerbyshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Aston-on-Trent2,160 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
18003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18003:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ashton-on-Trent
Other Languages:
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French:
Aston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Aston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Russian:
Астон-он-Трент, Саут-Дербишир, Дербишир, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Aston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Bengali:
এস্টন-আপন-ট্রেন্ট, সাউথ ডার্বিশায়ার, ডার্বিশায়ার, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Dutch:
Aston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Gujarati:
એસ્ટન-ઑન-ટ્રેન્ટ, દક્ષિણ ડર્બિશાયર, ડર્બિશાયર, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Japanese:
アストン・アポン・トレント, サウスダービーシャー, ダービーシャー, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಆಯ್ಸ್ಟನ್-ಆನ್-ಟ್ರೆಂಟ್, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಡರ್ಬಿಶೈರ್, ಡರ್ಬಿಶೈರ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
애스턴 어폰 트렌트, 사우스더비셔, 더비셔주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Aštonas prie Trento, Saut Česterfildas, Derbišyras, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Polish:
Aston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Aston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Swedish:
Aston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
ஆஸ்டன் -அன்-ட்ரெண்ட், தெற்கு தெரபிஷீர், தேர்ப்யஷிர், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
ఆస్టన్-ఆన్-ట్రెంట్, సౌత్ డెర్బీషైర్, డర్బిషైర్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
اسٹن-ون-ترینت, جنوبی ڈربیشائر, ڈربیشائر, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Aston-on-Trent, Swydd Derby, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


Minerals in Keuper marl beds.


Note:
In 19th century references, the name of the village is frequently spelled "Ashton-upon-Trent".

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston-on-Trent
Wikidata ID:Q2000768
GeoNames ID:11072646


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References

Hall, Townshend M. (1868) The Mineralogist's Directory: or, a guide to the Principal Mineral Localities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Edward Stanford.as Ashton-upon-Trent
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