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Tal y Fan, Caerhun, Conwy, Wales, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 14' 5'' North , 3° 54' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
53.23494,-3.90303
GeoHash:
G#: gcmnz5juh
GRN:
N36W02
UK National Grid Reference:
SH730726
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Penmaenmawr2,535 (2017)4.1km
Llanfairfechan3,637 (2017)5.4km
Dolgarrog446 (2017)6.4km
Conwy3,873 (2017)7.0km
Llansantffraid Glan Conwy1,862 (2016)7.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
73108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73108:8
GUID (UUID V4):
35f2a234-5478-41de-86c0-34fdf62dad7a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gwynedd; Caernarvonshire


Greenschist facies Ordovician metabasite intrusions.

The grid reference is for the summit of Tal y Fan and is not a specific location.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Tschermakite
Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Tschermakite9.DE.10β—»(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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References

Bevins, R.E. and Merriman, R.J. (1988) Compositional controls on coexisting prehnite-actinolite and prehnite-pumpellyite facies assemblages in the Tal y Fan metabasite intrusion, North Wales: implications for Caledonian metamorphic field gradients. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 6, 17-39.
Bevins, Richard E., Robinson, Douglas (1993) Parageneses of Ordovician sub-greenschist to greenschist facies metabasites from Wales, U.K. European Journal of Mineralogy, 5 (5) 925-936 doi:10.1127/ejm/5/5/0925
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