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Carn Hyddgen, Uwch y Garreg, Powys, Wales, UKi
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Carn HyddgenMountain
Uwch y Garreg- not defined -
PowysCounty
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 30' 6'' North , 3° 46' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.50185,-3.77979
GRN:
N36W02
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Machynlleth2,235 (2017)11.0km
Capel Bangor256 (2017)16.9km
Llanidloes2,929 (2017)17.2km
Carno730 (2017)17.7km
Bow Street1,572 (2017)18.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
285642
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285642:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Tučekite
Formula: Ni9Sb2S8

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTučekite2.BB.10Ni9Sb2S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ TučekiteNi9Sb2S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ TučekiteNi9Sb2S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ TučekiteNi9Sb2S8
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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