Peak Hill, Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peak Hill | Hill |
| Sidmouth | - not defined - |
| East Devon | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 21'' North , 3° 15' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SY110867
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sidmouth | 12,569 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Otterton | 656 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Colaton Raleigh | 363 (2018) | 3.4km |
| Newton Poppleford | 1,715 (2018) | 4.0km |
| East Budleigh | 650 (2018) | 4.8km |
Barite is found in calcite nodules in boulders resulting from cliff falls.
Previously though to be celestine from 19th century reports, investigations, including contemporary accounts and museum specimens said to be celestine, have shown most of the so-called celestine came from the area around Peak Hill and to be barite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Tabular with large c (0.0.1) faces Colour: Honey brown, colourless, pale blue Fluorescence: Yellow fluorescent under short and long wave also phosphorescent Description: Visual identification and XRD analysis used. Reference: UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 2003 No23 p27-35 |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Trigonal Colour: White like quartz. Reference: Martin Allen collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Corrie, K., and Green, D. (2003): The Barite and Supposed Celestine from the Triassic Mudstone of Sidmouth, Devon. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals 23.
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Peak Hill, Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, England, UK