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Draethen, Caerphilly, Wales, UKi
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DraethenVillage
CaerphillyCounty Borough
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 34' 47'' North , 3° 7' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
26615
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26615:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mid Glamorgan; Glamorgan


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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