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Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
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View of the Bethesda slate quarrying, in 1948.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry, Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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View of the Bethesda slate quarrying, in 1922.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry, Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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View of the Bethesda slate quarrying, in 1948.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry, Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
00099990017272044936173.jpg
View of the Bethesda slate quarrying, in 1922.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry, Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
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View of the Bethesda slate quarrying, in 1948.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry, Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tregarth1,307 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
388152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:388152:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Llandygai, Gwynedd, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Russian:
Лландигай, Гуинет, Уэльс, Великобритания
Spanish:
Llandygai, Gwynedd, Gales, Reino Unido
Basque:
Llandygai, Gwynedd, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Bengali:
লেন্ডিগায়, গেনেড, ওয়েল্‌স্‌, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Llandygái, Kontelezh Gwynedd, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Ландйгаи, Гуинед, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Llandygái, Gwynedd, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Llandygái, Gwynedh, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Farsi/Persian:
لاندیگای, گوینز, ولز, بریتانیا
Gujarati:
લાન્ડાઈગાઇ, ગ્વિનેડ, વેલ્સ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Irish Gaelic:
Llandygái, Gwynedd, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
ランディゲイ, グウィネズ, ウェールズ, イギリス
Kannada:
ಲಾಂಡೈಗೈ, ಗ್ವಿನೆಡ್, ವೇಲ್ಸ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
랜디가이, 귀네드, 웨일스, 영국
Lithuanian:
Landibis, Gvinedas, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Llandygai, Cymru, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Portuguese:
Llandygai, Gwynedd, País de Gales, Reino Unido
Scottish Gaelic:
Llandygái, Gwynedd, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Swedish:
Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannien
Tamil:
லாண்டிகாய், கினெட்ட், வேல்ஸ், ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
ళ్లండీగాయి, గైనెడ్, వేల్స్, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Urdu:
لینڈیجای, جوینید, ویلز, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Llandygái, Gwynedd, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Brinrobertsite (TL)
Formula: Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tangeite ?
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Description: Green et al. (2008): "The only additional report of tangeite is at Penrhyn Quarry near Bethesda in Wales, where 'calciovolborthite' was claimed on the basis of a single specimen in the private collection of a Danish mineralogist (Bevins, 1994). This record is unconfirmed."

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTangeite ?8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘBrinrobertsite (TL)9.EC.60Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPyrosmalite-(Fe)9.EE.10Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ BrinrobertsiteNa0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ BrinrobertsiteNa0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ BrinrobertsiteNa0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ BrinrobertsiteNa0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ BrinrobertsiteNa0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 · 3.5 H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrosmalite-(Fe)Fe82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llandygai
Wikidata ID:Q3405864
GeoNames ID:7295213

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