Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hope's Nose | Headland |
| Torquay | Town |
| Torbay | Unitary Authority |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
1558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1558:8
GUID (UUID V4):
fc695b92-3ba1-4214-b219-0d21ae240f49
Other Languages:
Cebuano:
Hopes Nose, Borough of Torbay, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Swedish:
Hopes Nose, Torbay, Devon, England, Storbritannien
Hope's Nose is a coastal headland, separating Tor Bay from Babbacombe Bay. It is visible from much of the town and harbour of Torquay, Devon.
During the 19th century gold was found at the headland. Samples of this can be seen at the Natural History Museum in London.
Precious (Au, Ag, Pd) and base metal selenide mineralization in calcite veins.
NOTE: (along with the nearby Wall's Hill) a designated SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) of the Nature Conservancy Council since 1986 with full legal protection.
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32 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chrisstanleyite (TL) Formula: Ag2Pd3Se4 Type Locality: References: |
| β Clausthalite Formula: PbSe |
| β Cotunnite Formula: PbCl2 |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Eucairite Formula: AgCuSe |
| β Fischesserite Formula: Ag3AuSe2 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| βͺ Gold Formula: Au Habit: Delicate dendritic fronds to 5 cm are leached out of calcite. Russel (1929 reports rare open pockets. Colour: Buttery yellow to tan palladian Gold |
| β Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold Formula: (Au,Pd) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Isomertieite Formula: Pd11Sb2As2 |
| β Klockmannite Formula: CuSe |
| β Lead Formula: Pb |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Mertieite Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se |
| β Penroseite Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sideronatrite Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O References: |
| β Tiemannite Formula: HgSe |
| β Tilkerodeite Formula: Pd2HgSe3 |
| β TrΓΌstedtite Formula: Ni3Se4 |
| β Tyrrellite Formula: Cu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4 |
| β Umangite Formula: Cu3Se2 |
| β Verbeekite Formula: PdSe2 References: Roberts, Andrew C., Paar, Werner H., Cooper, Mark A., Topa, Dan, Criddle, Alan J., Jedwab, J. (2002) Verbeekite, monoclinic PdSe2, a new mineral from the Musonoi Cu-Co-Mn-U mine, near Kolwezi, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 66 (1) 173-179 doi:10.1180/0026461026610020 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Lead | 1.AA.05 | Pb |
| β | Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Pd) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Mertieite | 2.AC.10b | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| β | Isomertieite | 2.AC.15a | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| β | Umangite | 2.BA.25 | Cu3Se2 |
| β | Eucairite | 2.BA.50 | AgCuSe |
| β | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| β | Fischesserite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuSe2 |
| β | Chrisstanleyite (TL) | 2.BC.15 | Ag2Pd3Se4 |
| β | Klockmannite | 2.CA.05b | CuSe |
| β | Tiemannite | 2.CB.05a | HgSe |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Tilkerodeite | 2.CC. | Pd2HgSe3 |
| β | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| β | Tyrrellite | 2.DA.05 | Cu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4 |
| β | TrΓΌstedtite | 2.DA.05 | Ni3Se4 |
| β | Verbeekite | 2.EA.25 | PdSe2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Penroseite | 2.EB.05a | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Cotunnite | 3.AB.85 | PbCl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Sideronatrite | 7.DF.20 | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) Β· 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope's_Nose |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q24641585 |
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References
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Russell, Arthur (1929) On the occurrence of native gold at Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 22 (126) 159-162 doi:10.1180/minmag.1929.022.126.04
Stanley, C. J., Criddle, A. J., Lloyd, D. (1990) Precious and base metal selenide mineralization at Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (376) 485-493 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.376.13
Paar, W. H., Roberts, A. C., Criddle, A. J., Topa, D. (1998) A new mineral, chrisstanleyite, Ag2Pd3Se4, from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon, England. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (2) 257-264 doi:10.1180/002646198547611
Roberts, Andrew C., Paar, Werner H., Cooper, Mark A., Topa, Dan, Criddle, Alan J., Jedwab, J. (2002) Verbeekite, monoclinic PdSe2, a new mineral from the Musonoi Cu-Co-Mn-U mine, near Kolwezi, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mineralogical Magazine, 66 (1) 173-179 doi:10.1180/0026461026610020
Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK