Warden Point, Warden, Swale, Kent, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Warden Point | Coast |
| Warden | Civil Parish |
| Swale | Non-metropolitan District |
| Kent | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 24' 50'' North , 0° 54' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
TR021724
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
1583
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1583:0
GUID (UUID V4):
236d2491-d599-48d9-b87e-c154333efb02
Eocene clay is the host rock, forming rapidly-eroding cliffs and mud-flows onto the beach.
Gypsum crystals can be found embedded in the clay, the best places to find these are in the mudflows, where the mud has caked, it is easy to see the crystals poking out.
They are quite easy to find, although some of them have trapped mud particles within, which makes them look dirty even when you have cleaned them as much as you can!
The other mineralogical find here is the 'barite roses' - balls of barite crystals that form within the cracks of phosphate-rich nodules.
The nodules are found either in situ within the clay (but it can be very dangerous going near or up the cliffs), or more easily in the boulder fields on the beach as shown in the photographs.
It is best to walk west along the beach until you go around the headland seen in the photos, you can see boulders strewn around, and some collapsed WW2 gun emplacements.
Going beyond this point is the best place for the barite, but BE VERY CAREFUL OF THE TIDES and make sure you allow yourself enough time to get back. Also, be warned - you will get covered in mud!
The best crystals are found in boulders which have a brick-red outer colour. Hit with a hammer, the boulder should shatter instantly if the inside contains sizeable cracks. If it doesn't shatter immediately - move on - there will be nothing inside it, and you'll just be wasting your energy.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Radial crystal groups forming balls of crystal. Colour: White, transparent, grey Fluorescence: White LW Description: Found in cracks in septarian nodules. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Fluorescence: Yellow-white in LW, White phosphorescence |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UK
- England
- Kent
- Swale
- Isle of SheppeyIsland
- Swale
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
- Kent
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