Carnedd y Cribau, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carnedd y Cribau | Mountain |
| Beddgelert | Community |
| Gwynedd | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 3' 51'' North , 3° 58' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SH675534
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau-Ffestiniog | 4,005 (2016) | 8.2km |
| Llanberis | 1,844 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Betws-y-Coed | 1,200 (2015) | 11.9km |
| Llan Ffestiniog | 864 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Deiniolen | 1,379 (2017) | 13.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4253:9
GUID (UUID V4):
23d8995e-f760-43e7-addb-2c14a730e784
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Caernarvonshire
Microscopic veinlets carrying small euhedral aeschynite crystals occur in Ordovician rhyolite outcrops. (Howells et al., 1991). Although not fully characterized, work done to date suggests that it is highly likely to be aeschynite-(Y).
Grid reference given is for the summit of Carnedd y Cribau, not a specific mineral location.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Aeschynite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Aeschynite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
- Snowdonia National ParkNational Park
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