Castle Acre quarry, Newton by Castle Acre, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Castle Acre quarry | Quarry |
| Newton by Castle Acre | Civil Parish |
| Breckland | Non-metropolitan District |
| Norfolk | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 42' 1'' North , 0° 42' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
TF835149
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Acre | 848 (2018) | 1.9km |
| Sporle | 755 (2018) | 4.0km |
| Litcham | 439 (2018) | 5.7km |
| Swaffham | 7,258 (2018) | 6.2km |
| Beeston | 566 (2018) | 6.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK MINERAL & LAPIDARY SOCIETY | NORWICH, Norfolk | 40km |
Owned/operated by:
Needham Chalks (HAM) Ltd (100%)
Mindat Locality ID:
61420
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61420:4
GUID (UUID V4):
9c552c1f-58d7-4275-83a2-2fd15e6f3801
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Newton-by-Castle-Acre chalk pit
Chalk quarry owned by Needham Chalk and working the Upper Cretaceous chalks. Numerous flints are to be found in the chalk and the cavities in these have produced specimens of chalcedony (sometimes with a thin coating of vivianite), quartz, limonite and siderite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Norfolk
- ⭔BrecklandNon-metropolitan District
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
- Norfolk
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