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Wirral, Merseyside, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
WirralMetropolitan Borough
MerseysideCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Birkenhead325,264 (2017)
Wallasey58,794 (2011)
Heswall29,789 (2017)
Moreton17,670 (2012)
Bebington15,768 (2013)
Bromborough14,850 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
287601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287601:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district métropolitain de Wirral, Merseyside, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Wirral, Merseyside, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Уиррал, Мерсисайд, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
威勒爾都會自治市, 默西賽德郡, 英格兰, 英国
Belarusian:
раён Уірал, Мерсісайд, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Wirral, Merseyside, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Уиръл, Мърсисайд, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Danish:
Wirral, Merseyside, England, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Wirral, Merseyside, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Wirral, Merseyside, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Farsi/Persian:
کلان‌شهر مستقل ویرال, مرزیساید, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Hebrew:
וויירל, מרזיסייד, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Japanese:
ウィラル, マージーサイド, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
위럴 도시 자치구, 머지사이드주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Viralas, Mersisaidas, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Norwegian:
Wirral, Merseyside, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Romanian:
Wirral, Merseyside, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Metropolitan Borough o Wirral, Merseyside, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Serbo-Croatian:
Wirral, Merseyside, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Swedish:
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England, Storbritannien
Ukrainian:
Віррал, Мерсісайд, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
میٹروپولیٹن برو ویرل, مرزیسائڈ, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Ilmenite var. Iserine
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
var. Iserine4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Mica Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Ilmenite var. IserineFe2+TiO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Ilmenite var. IserineFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Ilmenite var. IserineFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mercia Mudstone12228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Ormskirk Sandstone4247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Helsby Sandstone1247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rhynchosauroides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides252.17 - 242 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Rhynchosauroides rectipes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides : Rhynchosauroides rectipes247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Synaptichnium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Synaptichniidae : Synaptichnium252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chirotherium storetonense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Chirotherium : Chirotherium storetonense252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chirotherium vorbachi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Chirotherium : Chirotherium vorbachi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Isochirotherium bipedale
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Chirotheriidae : Isochirotherium : Isochirotherium bipedale252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Permichnium voelckeri
species
Permichnium : Permichnium voelckeri252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Isochirotherium lomasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Chirotheriidae : Isochirotherium : Isochirotherium lomasi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Chirotherium sickleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium : Chirotherium sickleri252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Rhynchosauroides beasleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides : Rhynchosauroides beasleyi252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Equisetites keuperina
species
Plantae : Equisetophyta : Equisetopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites : Equisetites keuperina252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Rotodactylus tumidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Rotodactylus : Rotodactylus tumidus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Borough_of_Wirral
Wikidata ID:Q11365639
GeoNames ID:3333220

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