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Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types
NefynCommunity
GwyneddCounty
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nefyn1,373 (2017)
Morfa Nefyn857 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
190317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190317:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Caernarvonshire
Other Languages:
French:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Galles, Regno Unito
Spanish:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Gales, Reino Unido
Asturian:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Gales, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Breton:
Nefyn, Kontelezh Gwynedd, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Невин, Гуинед, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Nefyn , Gwynedd, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Nefyn, Gwynedh, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales, Spojené království
Dutch:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
نفین, گوینز, ولز, بریتانیا
Hebrew:
נווין, גוויניד', ויילס, הממלכה המאוחדת
Irish Gaelic:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Nefyn, Cymru, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Polish:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Walia, Wielka Brytania
Scots:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
OOxygen
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefyn
Wikidata ID:Q1974260
GeoNames ID:7295218

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UK

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