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Torridge, Devon, England, UKi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bideford28,672 (2018)
Northam7,668 (2018)
Great Torrington5,714 (2018)
Holsworthy2,641 (2018)
Appledore2,161 (2018)
Winkleigh1,305 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
302069
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302069:5
GUID (UUID V4):
32eb1c72-55c9-46be-95b2-a99743577d58
Other Languages:
French:
Torridge, Devon, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Torridge, Devon, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Torridge, Devon, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Торридж, Девон, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Torridge, Devon, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Breton:
Torridge, Devon, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Торидж, Девън, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
Torridge District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Torridge, Devon, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Japanese:
トリッジ, デヴォン, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
토리지, 데번주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Norwegian:
Torridge, Devon, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Torridge, Devon, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Torridge, Devon, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Torridge, Devon, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Swedish:
Torridge District, Devon, England, Storbritannien
Urdu:
ٹوریج, ڈیون, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Torridge, Dyfnaint, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Alkali Feldspar'
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Copper
Formula: Cu
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit: earthy, encrusting
Colour: pink
Description: Minute, pinkish crusts on black nodules after allowing to dry out thoroughly have been tentatively identified as erythrite as being comparable to the material seen on the similar nodules from Budleigh Salterton.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Metatyuyamunite ?
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Habit: bladed, earthy
Colour: yellow
Description: Seen as minute, yellowish crusts of tiny crystals on the surface of black nodules. Tentatively identified through similarity with the mineral as seen on the Budleigh Salterton nodules.
Metavivianite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Habit: botryoidal, encrusting
Colour: bottle green to greenish-black
Description: Seen as bottle-green to greenish-black encrustations on surfaces and within fractures. Tentatively identified as metavivianite through inference from understood local chemistry and similarity to other occurrances.
'Mica Group'
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Metatyuyamunite ?4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Metavivianite ?8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
var. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Mica Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
PPhosphorus
P MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
VVanadium
V MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CopperCu
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
U MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleocene : 58.7 ± 1.6 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
ⓘ Granite58.7 ± 1.6 MaIsle of Lundy, Torridge, Devon, England, UK

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Wikidata ID:Q1752488
GeoNames ID:2635640

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