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Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UKi
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CwmamanVillage
Rhondda Cynon TafCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 41' 5'' North , 3° 26' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
22285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22285:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan
Other Languages:
French:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Cwmamman, Distretto di contea di Rhondda Cynon Taf, Galles, Regno Unito
Russian:
Кмаммэн, Ронта, Уэльс, Великобритания
Spanish:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Gales, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Basque:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
কাঊমামান, ওয়েল্‌স্‌, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Catalan:
Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Cwmaman, Rondha Kynon Tav, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Spojené království
Dutch:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Gujarati:
સવામન, વેલ્સ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Irish Gaelic:
Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
クマーマン, ロンザ・カノン・タフ, ウェールズ, イギリス
Kannada:
ಕ್ವೆಮಮ್ಮನ್, ವೇಲ್ಸ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
쿰만, 론다커논타브, 웨일스, 영국
Lithuanian:
Kumamanas, Ronda-Kinonas-Tafas, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cwmamman, Cymru, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Portuguese:
Cwmamman, País de Gales, Reino Unido
Scottish Gaelic:
Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Slovak:
Cwmamman, Wales, Spojené kráľovstvo
Swedish:
Cwmamman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, Storbritannien
Tamil:
கிவ்மாம்மண், வேல்ஸ், ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
క్వమమాన్, వేల్స్, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
کوماممان, ویلز, مملکت متحدہ


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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
S MilleriteNiS
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cwmamman
Wikidata ID:Q5197221
GeoNames ID:7301138

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
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