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Wrexham, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wrexham | County Borough |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clwyd; Denbighshire
Other Languages:
French:
Wrexham, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Wrexham, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Distretto di contea di Wrexham, Galles, Regno Unito
Russian:
Рексем, Уэльс, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
雷克瑟姆, 威爾士, 英国
Spanish:
Wrexham, Gales, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Wrecsam, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Arabic:
ورکسام, ويلز, المملكة المتحدة
Armenian:
Ռեքսհեմ, Ուելս, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Asturian:
Wrecsam, Gales, Reinu Xuníu
Bashkir:
Рексем округы, Уэльс, Бөйөк Британия
Basque:
Wrexham, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Рэксем, Уэльс, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Kontelezh Wrecsam, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Рексъм, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Wrexham, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Wrexham , Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Wreksam, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Wrexham, Wales, Spojené království
Danish:
Wrexham, Wales, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Wrexham, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Estonian:
Wrexham, Wales, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان مستقل ورکسام, ولز, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Wrexham, Wales, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Wrecsam, Gales, Reino Unido
Greek:
Ρέξαμ, Ουαλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hebrew:
רקסהאם, ויילס, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hungarian:
Wrexham, Wales, Egyesült Királyság
Indonesian:
Wrexham, Wales, Britania Raya
Irish Gaelic:
Wrecsam, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
レクサム, ウェールズ, イギリス
Korean:
렉섬 자치시, 웨일스, 영국
Lithuanian:
Reksamas, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Livvi-Karelian:
Wrecsam, Kymrinmua, Yhtys Kuningaskundu
Manx:
Co-chorp Coontae Wrecsam, Bretyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Northern Sami:
Wrecsam, Kymraeana, Ovttastuvvan gonagasriika
Norwegian:
Wrexham, Wales, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Wrexham grevskapsdistrikt, Wales, Storbritannia
Polish:
Wrexham, Walia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Wrexham, País de Gales, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Wrexham, Țara Galilor, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Wrexham Coonty Burgh, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Wrecsam, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Sicilian:
Wrecsam, Galles, Regnu Unitu
Silesian:
Wrexham, Walijo, Wjelgo Brytańijo
South Azerbaijani:
ورکسام, ولز, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Wrexham, Wales, Storbritannien
Tatar:
Рексем, Уэльс, Бөекбритания
Traditional Chinese:
域斯咸, 威爾斯, 英國
Ukrainian:
Рексем, Уельс, Велика Британія
Vietnamese:
Wrexham, Wales, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Võro:
Wrecsam, Kõmrimaa, Ütiskuningriik
Waray:
Wrexham, Wales, Reino Unido
Wrexham is a county borough in north-east Wales, UK, located on the border with England and forming part of the lowland corridor between the Welsh uplands and the Cheshire Plain. The area is characterised by gently rolling countryside, river valleys—most notably the River Dee to the north—and more elevated ground toward the west where the foothills of the Welsh uplands begin. The climate is temperate and relatively drier than western Wales, reflecting its more sheltered, inland position.
Geologically, Wrexham lies at the transition between the Welsh Massif and the Cheshire Basin. The eastern and northern parts of the county borough are underlain by Carboniferous limestones, sandstones, and coal measures, while older Silurian mudstones and siltstones occur toward the west. The Carboniferous strata host important coal-bearing sequences and associated sedimentary units, as well as limestone horizons that have been quarried for building stone and lime. Structural controls, including faulting, played a key role in local basin development and mineralisation.
Wrexham has a notable industrial and extractive history, particularly associated with the North Wales Coalfield, which supported extensive coal mining from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Coal, ironstone, and fireclay were major resources, underpinning the development of ironworks and later heavy industry in the area. Administratively, modern Wrexham largely corresponds to the eastern part of the historic county of Denbighshire; it became a unitary authority in 1996 following the dissolution of Clwyd, and Mindat locality usage follows the current county borough boundaries rather than historic administrative extents.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities25 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Locality: Parc Mine, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS Locality: Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK References: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Locality: Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Locality: Minera mines, Minera, Wrexham, Wales, UK |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Xanthoxenite Formula: Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Carbonatecyanotrichite | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Xanthoxenite | 8.DH.40 | Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Xanthoxenite | Ca4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Xanthoxenite | Ca4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xanthoxenite | Ca4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Xanthoxenite | Ca4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Xanthoxenite | Ca4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Fossils
There are 870 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 870 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 16 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 8 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrexham_County_Borough |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q496368 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2633484 |
Localities in this Region
- Wales
- Wrexham
- ⭔Abenbury
- ⭔Acton
- ⭔Bangor-on-Dee
- ⭔Bronington
- ⭔Broughton
- ⭔Brymbo
- Brymbo Colliery
- Brymbo Shaft No.1
- Brymbo Shaft No.2
- Cae-pen-ty Colliery
- Ffrith Colliery
- Ffrwd Colliery
- Glascoed Adit
- Glascoed Pit
- Holland Drift
- Pen-y-coed Colliery
- Penrhos Colliery
- Penrhos Pumping Pit
- Pentre Saisons Colliery
- Smelt Pit Shaft No.1
- Smelt Pit Shaft No.2
- Smelt Pit Shaft No.3
- The Wonder Pit
- Vron Colliery
- Vron Tunnel Colliery
- Wedding Cave Mine
- ⭔Caia Park
- ⭔Cefn
- ⭔Ceiriog Ucha
- ⭔Chirk
- ⭔Coedpoeth
- ⭔Erbistock
- ⭔Esclusham
- ⭔Glyntraian
- Wrexham
- Wales
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National LandscapeNational Landscape
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Wedding Cave Mine, Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales, UK