Gurney Slade Quarry, Binegar, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gurney Slade Quarry | Quarry |
| Binegar | Civil Parish |
| Mendip | Group of Divisions |
| Somerset | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 14' 43'' North , 2° 32' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST625485
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oakhill | 739 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Chilcompton | 2,062 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Stratton-on-the-Fosse | 995 (2018) | 3.2km |
| Holcombe | 947 (2018) | 4.5km |
| Stoke St Michael | 731 (2018) | 4.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
232601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232601:9
GUID (UUID V4):
cd64a2b0-b8f3-4ad8-ba4a-a493c5a32b1e
Large active quarry producing limestone. Mineralisation mainly associated with the many large Neptunian dykes, particularly at the Northern end of the quarry, these notably producing occasionally superb specimens and forms of stalactic and "floral" uraniferous Barite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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