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Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UKi
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|---|---|
| Isle of Anglesey | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Area:
720 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Holyhead | 11,431 (2017) |
| Menai Bridge | 4,958 (2017) |
| Llangefni | 4,864 (2017) |
| Amlwch | 3,211 (2017) |
| Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | 3,107 (2017) |
| Valley | 2,361 (2017) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gwynedd;
Other Languages:
French:
Anglesey, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Anglesey, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Anglesey, Galles, Regno Unito
Russian:
Англси, Уэльс, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
安格尔西岛, 威爾士, 英国
Spanish:
Anglesey, Gales, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Ynys Môn, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Afrikaans:
Anglesey, Wallis, Verenigde Koninkryk
Anglo-Saxon:
Angleseg, Wēalas, Geāned Cynerīce
Arabic:
أنغلزي, ويلز, المملكة المتحدة
Armenian:
Անգլսի, Ուելս, Միացյալ Թագավորություն
Asturian:
Ynys Môn, Gales, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Anglesey, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Англсі, Уэльс, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Enez Mon, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Ангълси, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Anglesey, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Anglesey, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Ynys Mon, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Anglesey, Wales, Spojené království
Danish:
Anglesey, Wales, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Anglesey, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Ynys Môn, Kumrië, Verienigd Keuninkriek
Esperanto:
Môn, Kimrio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Estonian:
Anglesey, Wales, Suurbritannia
Faroese:
Ynys Môn, Wales, Stóra Bretland
Farsi/Persian:
انگلسی, ولز, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Anglesey, Wales, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Anglesey, Gales, Reino Unido
Greek:
Άνγκλεσι, Ουαλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hebrew:
אנגלסי, ויילס, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hindi:
एंग्लेसी, वेल्स, यूनाइटेड किंगडम
Hungarian:
Anglesey, Wales, Egyesült Királyság
Icelandic:
Öngulsey, Wales, Bretland
Indonesian:
Anglesey, Wales, Britania Raya
Irish Gaelic:
Môn, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
アングルシー島, ウェールズ, イギリス
Korean:
앵글시섬, 웨일스, 영국
Latin:
Mona, Cambria, Britanniarum regnum
Lithuanian:
Anglesis, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Livvi-Karelian:
Ynys Môn, Kymrinmua, Yhtys Kuningaskundu
Luxembourgish:
Anglesey, Wales, Vereenegt Kinnekräich
Malay:
Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
Manx:
Moan, Bretyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Northern Sami:
Ynys Môn, Kymraeana, Ovttastuvvan gonagasriika
Norwegian:
Anglesey, Wales, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Anglesey, Wales, Storbritannia
Polish:
Anglesey, Walia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Anglesey, País de Gales, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Insula Anglesey, Țara Galilor, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Anglesey, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Ynys Môn, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Serbian:
Англси, Велс, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
Anglesey, Wales, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Slovak:
Anglesey, Wales, Spojené kráľovstvo
Slovenian:
Anglesey, Wales, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
Swedish:
Anglesey, Wales, Storbritannien
Thai:
แองเกิลซีย์, ประเทศเวลส์, สหราชอาณาจักร
Traditional Chinese:
安格爾西島, 威爾斯, 英國
Turkish:
Anglesey, Galler, Birleşik Krallık
Ukrainian:
Англсі, Уельс, Велика Британія
Upper Sorbian:
Anglesey, Waliziska, Zjednoćene kralestwo
Vietnamese:
Anglesey, Wales, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Võro:
Ynys Môn, Kõmrimaa, Ütiskuningriik
Western Punjabi:
انگلسی, ویلز, برطانیہ
Anglesey (Welsh: Ynys Môn) is a large island and principal area off the north-west coast of Wales, within the United Kingdom, separated from mainland Wales by the Menai Strait. It covers an area of approximately 720 km², making it the largest island in Wales and the seventh largest in Great Britain. The main town and administrative centre is Llangefni, while other important settlements include Holyhead (the largest town and major port), Beaumaris, and Amlwch. Anglesey has long been known as “Môn Mam Cymru” (“Anglesey, the Mother of Wales”) due to its fertile farmland.
Geographically, Anglesey is characterised by low relief, gently rolling farmland, rocky coastal headlands, sandy bays, and extensive intertidal zones. The coastline is varied and often rugged, with cliffs, sea stacks, and sheltered inlets. The island’s highest point, Holyhead Mountain (Mynydd Twr), reaches only 220 m, reflecting the generally subdued topography. The climate is maritime, with relatively low rainfall compared to upland Wales, contributing to the island’s agricultural importance.
Geologically, Anglesey is one of the most complex and significant regions in the UK despite its small size. Much of the island is underlain by Precambrian and early Palaeozoic rocks, forming part of the Monian Composite Terrane, a collage of metamorphic and sedimentary units assembled through ancient tectonic processes. These include schists, gneisses, quartzites, and mélange-like assemblages, interpreted as fragments of oceanic crust, island arcs, and sedimentary basins accreted during early Palaeozoic plate convergence. In the south-east, Ordovician and Silurian sedimentary rocks occur, while small areas of Carboniferous limestone are present locally. Quaternary glacial deposits mantle parts of the island, smoothing the landscape and contributing soils.
Anglesey has an important mineral and mining heritage, most notably associated with copper. The Parys Mountain (Mynydd Parys) district near Amlwch was one of the world’s largest copper producers in the late 18th century and played a major role in the early Industrial Revolution. The deposit consists of volcanogenic massive sulfide mineralisation hosted in Ordovician rocks and produced copper, along with lead, zinc, silver, and a wide range of secondary minerals. Parys Mountain is internationally famous among mineral collectors for its spectacular oxidation-zone minerals, including copper sulfates and carbonates. Smaller occurrences of lead, zinc, and iron are also known elsewhere on the island.
Historically, Anglesey has been settled since prehistoric times and was an important centre during the Iron Age, traditionally associated with Druids and early Celtic culture. It later came under Roman, medieval Welsh, and then English control. The copper boom of the 18th century brought rapid industrialisation to parts of the island, particularly around Amlwch, though mining declined in the 19th century.
Administratively, Anglesey is governed as the Isle of Anglesey County Council (Sir Ynys Môn). Its combination of ancient terrane geology, classic volcanogenic copper mineralisation, and well-preserved coastal landscapes makes Anglesey a key region for understanding early Palaeozoic tectonics, VMS ore formation, and the historical relationship between geology, industry, and settlement in Wales and the wider British Isles.
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| ⓘ Abhurite Formula: Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Anglesite (TL) Formula: PbSO4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Barroisite Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Dickite (TL) Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ Felsőbányaite Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O Description: basaluminite [felsöbányaite], from this locality, was listed without description by Jenkins et al. (2000). |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Galenobismutite Formula: PbBi2S4 |
| ⓘ 'Glockerite' Formula: Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ Kobellite Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' ? |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Ranciéite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O Habit: soft, porous stalactitic aggregates several centimetres across. Colour: dark brown to black Description: precipitating on the roof of the Joint (45 fathom-) level |
| ⓘ Rhodonite ? Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Snottite' Description: (post-mining in drained workings) References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Spionkopite Formula: Cu39S28 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Spionkopite | 2.CA.05c | Cu39S28 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Kobellite | 2.HB.10a | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| ⓘ | Galenobismutite | 2.JB.25e | PbBi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Abhurite | 3.DA.30 | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ranciéite | 4.FL.40 | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite (TL) | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Felsőbányaite | 7.DD.05 | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Barroisite | 9.DE.20 | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite ? | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dickite (TL) | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' ? | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glockerite' | - | Fe3+4(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Snottite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Glockerite | Fe43+(SO4)(OH)10 · 1-3H2O ? |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Spionkopite | Cu39S28 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Pb | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Bi | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
Fossils
There are 39 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 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 458 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglesey |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q168159 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2657311 |
Localities in this Region
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- Isle of Anglesey
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Pant-y-Gaseg Mine, Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK