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Dyserth Quarry, Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 17' 52'' North , 3° 24' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SJ062786
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dyserth2,594 (2011)0.4km
Rhuddlan3,709 (2017)4.2km
Prestatyn18,701 (2011)4.4km
Saint Asaph3,355 (2017)5.1km
Gronant1,258 (2017)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
29437
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29437:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clwyd


Quarry worked through old mine workings on Moel Hiraddug that were worked for cobalt in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century. Ore from this mine was sent to smelters in Swansea.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
James Hutchins collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS

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