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Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
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FfestiniogCommunity
GwyneddCounty
WalesCountry
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Blaenau-Ffestiniog4,005 (2016)
Llan Ffestiniog864 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
4274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4274:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Other Languages:
French:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
Basque:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Breton:
Ffestiniog, Kontelezh Gwynedd, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Фестиниог, Гуинед, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedh, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Dutch:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
فستینیوگ, گوینز, ولز, بریتانیا
Hebrew:
פסטיניוג, גוויניד', ויילס, הממלכה המאוחדת
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ffestiniog, Cymru, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Scottish Gaelic:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Galena
Formula: PbS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnataseTiO2
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ffestiniog
Wikidata ID:Q3757704
GeoNames ID:7300639

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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