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Bryngwiog Mine, Moel-y-crio, Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types
Bryngwiog MineMine
Moel-y-crio- not defined -
Halkyn- not defined -
FlintshireCounty
WalesCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 12' 45'' North , 3° 12' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.21256,-3.20708
GeoHash:
G#: gcmwxp09t
GRN:
N36W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SJ194691
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rhydymwyn537 (2017)2.5km
Northop1,001 (2017)5.0km
Flint26,442 (2017)6.1km
Bagillt2,749 (2011)6.5km
Mold10,058 (2017)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
5235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5235:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clwyd


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
BMS Collection
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:
BMS Collection
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
BMS Collection

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Mouxtain, E.D. (1924) Calcite Crystals from Holywell, North Wales. Mineralogical Magazine: 20: 212-216. http://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_20/20-105-212.pdf
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