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Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
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TrawsfynyddCommunity
GwyneddCounty
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Prince Edward Mine, Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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Prince Edward Mine, Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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Gold, etc.

Prince Edward Mine, Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Neighbouring regions:
Llanycil, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Ganllwyd, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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Ysbyty Ifan, Conwy, Wales, UK
Maentwrog, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Llanfair, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Talsarnau, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Type:
Community
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Trawsfynydd628 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
56014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56014:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Merionethshire
Other Languages:
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French:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Galles, Regno Unito
Spanish:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Gales, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Basque:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Breton:
Trawsfynydd, Kontelezh Gwynedd, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Catalan:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedh, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Dutch:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Kimrio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Galician:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Gales, Reino Unido
Indonesian:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Britania Raya
Irish Gaelic:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
トロースフィニッド, グウィネズ, ウェールズ, イギリス
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Trawsfynydd, Cymru, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Norwegian:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannia
Scots:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannien
Vietnamese:
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trawsfynydd
Wikidata ID:Q3398853
GeoNames ID:7290795

Localities in this Region

UK

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UK

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