Dyserth Quarry, Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dyserth Quarry | Quarry |
| Dyserth | Community |
| Denbighshire | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 17' 52'' North , 3° 24' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SJ062786
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dyserth | 2,594 (2011) | 0.4km |
| Rhuddlan | 3,709 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Prestatyn | 18,701 (2011) | 4.4km |
| Saint Asaph | 3,355 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Gronant | 1,258 (2017) | 5.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clwyd
Quarry worked through old mine workings on Moel Hiraddug that were worked for cobalt in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century. Ore from this mine was sent to smelters in Swansea.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Asbolane Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: James Hutchins collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
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Dyserth Quarry, Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales, UK