Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kimmeridge | Civil Parish |
| Purbeck | District |
| Dorset | Unitary Authority |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
241265
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241265:1
GUID (UUID V4):
5f84ee5a-2dc5-45e5-9dbf-8dc16c7d9cfe
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| 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 | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| 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 Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 19 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 145 Ma (Late Jurassic) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 157 Ma (Jurassic) | |||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- England
- Dorset
- Purbeck
- Kimmeridge
- Purbeck
- Dorset
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