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Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UKi
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TorquayTown
TorbayUnitary Authority
DevonCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 27' 42'' North , 3° 31' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.46192,-3.52532
GeoHash:
G#: gbvrpf2cy
GRN:
N34W02
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
14221
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14221:1
GUID (UUID V4):
84f200cb-f456-49e2-90ab-dc0be2277cac



Torquay (/tɔːrˈkiː/ tor-KEE) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham.

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrisstanleyite (TL)
Formula: Ag2Pd3Se4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
ⓘ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
✪ Gold
Formula: Au
Habit: Delicate dendritic fronds to 5 cm are leached out of calcite. Russel (1929 reports rare open pockets.
Colour: Buttery yellow to tan palladian Gold
ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold
Formula: (Au,Pd)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ Tilkerodeite
Formula: Pd2HgSe3
ⓘ Trüstedtite
Formula: Ni3Se4
ⓘ Tyrrellite
Formula: Cu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4
ⓘ Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2
ⓘ Verbeekite
Formula: PdSe2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘvar. Palladium-bearing Gold1.AA.05(Au,Pd)
ⓘLead1.AA.05Pb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘIsomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
ⓘUmangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
ⓘEucairite2.BA.50AgCuSe
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘFischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
ⓘChrisstanleyite (TL)2.BC.15Ag2Pd3Se4
ⓘKlockmannite2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘTiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTilkerodeite2.CC.Pd2HgSe3
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘTyrrellite2.DA.05Cu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4
ⓘTrüstedtite2.DA.05Ni3Se4
ⓘVerbeekite2.EA.25PdSe2
ⓘPenroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Beekite4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. BeekiteSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. BeekiteSiO2
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Coⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Niⓘ TrüstedtiteNi3Se4
Niⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cuⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4
Cuⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Seⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Seⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
Seⓘ TrüstedtiteNi3Se4
Seⓘ TyrrelliteCu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4
Seⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
Seⓘ VerbeekitePdSe2
Seⓘ TilkerodeitePd2HgSe3
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4
Pdⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
Pdⓘ VerbeekitePdSe2
Pdⓘ TilkerodeitePd2HgSe3
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4
Agⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Agⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
HgMercury
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
Hgⓘ TilkerodeitePd2HgSe3
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ LeadPb

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torquay
Wikidata ID:Q209055

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