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The Hope's Nose promontory, Torquay.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Sewage outfall, Hope's Nose.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

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Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

The Hope's Nose promontory, Torquay.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Sewage outfall, Hope's Nose.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

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Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

The Hope's Nose promontory, Torquay.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Sewage outfall, Hope's Nose.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 27' 42'' North , 3° 31' 31'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

14221

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:14221:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Torquay (/tɔːrˈkiː/ tor-KEE) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham.

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ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Limestone

Mineral List

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39 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ 'Porphyritic rhyolite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1997) Hope's Nose, Devonshire: Palladiumgold und seltene Selenide aus Südwest-England; [Hope's Nose, Devonshire: palladium gold and rare selenides from southwest England;]. Lapis, 22 (10). 13-24; 62

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
Petit Tor Point (Babbacombe), Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

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

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Petit Tor Point (Babbacombe), Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Daddyhole Plain, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
Petit Tor Point (Babbacombe), Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite

Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO₃

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Scrivener, R.C., Cooper, B.V., George, M.C., Shepherd, T.J. (1982) Gold-bearing carbonate veins in the Middle Devonian limestone of Hope's Nose, Torquay. Proceedings of the Ussher Society: 5(3): 393-394. https://ussher.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PUS_1982.pdf

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

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

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Simon, Grigore, Kesler, Stephen E., Essene, Eric J. (1997) Phase relations among selenides, tellurides, and oxides; II, Applications to selenide-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 92 (4) 468-484 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.4.468

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

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

ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite

Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Chrisstanleyite (TL)

Formula: Ag₂Pd₃Se₄

Type Locality:

References:

Mineralogical Magazine(1998) 62, 257-264

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Cotunnite

Formula: PbCl₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Dickite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite

Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Eskebornite

Formula: CuFeSe₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy

ⓘ Eucairite

Formula: AgCuSe

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Fischesserite

Formula: Ag₃AuSe₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Corbyn's Head, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Isomertieite

Formula: Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Klockmannite

Formula: CuSe

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

ⓘ 'Limonite var. Gold-bearing Limonite'

Formula: FeO(OH) · nH₂O with Au

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Mertieite

Formula: Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

ⓘ Nacrite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
Daddyhole Plain, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

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

ⓘ ~~Native Gold var. Electrum~~

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK - erroneously reported

Description: While the gold does sometimes contain some silver, it never contains enough silver to call it electrum ("mix crystals containing 30-45% Ag are called electrum"), according to Paul Ramdohr (1969): The Ore Minerals and Their Intergrowths.

References:

ⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold

Formula: (Au,Pd)

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Clark, A. M., Criddle, A. J. (1982) Palladium minerals from Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine, 46 (340) 371-377 doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.340.13

ⓘ Native Lead

Formula: Pb

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ 'Ochre'

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Oosterboschite ?

Formula: (Pd,Cu)₇Se₅

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Description: "The mineral has also been identified, as a single anhedral 25 mm-sized grain, from Hope’s Nose, Torquay, Devon, England where it is associated with native gold, chrisstanleyite Ag2Pd3Se4, oosterboschite(?), unnamed Pd2HgSe3 [= tilkerodeite] and cerussite." (Roberts et al., 2002)

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

ⓘ Penroseite

Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Corbyn's Head, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Corbyn's Head, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

southampton.ac.uk (n.d.) http://southampton.ac.uk/~imw/Torquay.htm?fbclid=IwAR09kGlfwrCDT855y-DRd36uHahVEe9LW2f2RHySR4C5wCyaj2Via4XqQf4

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Sideronatrite

Formula: Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

NHM Collection, London (2009) - EDX analysis

ⓘ Tiemannite

Formula: HgSe

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Tilkerodeite

Formula: Pd₂HgSe₃

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

ⓘ Trüstedtite

Formula: Ni₃Se₄

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Tyrrellite

Formula: Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Umangite

Formula: Cu₃Se₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Camm, Simon (1995) Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon. Cornish Hillside Publications, St. Austell, Cornwall.

ⓘ Verbeekite

Formula: PdSe₂

Locality: Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

References:

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Aragonite

Aragonite

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Aragonite

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Aragonite

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

AgCuSeⓘ Eucairite

Eucairite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Eucairite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Eucairite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Ag₂Seⓘ Naumannite

Naumannite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Naumannite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Naumannite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂ⓘ Penroseite

Penroseite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Penroseite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Penroseite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Penroseite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Penroseite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Penroseite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite

Beekite

Corbyn's Head, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Beekite

Corbyn's Head, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Beekite

Corbyn's Head, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

HgSeⓘ Tiemannite

Tiemannite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Tiemannite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Tiemannite, etc.

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum ?	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Lead	1.AA.05	Pb
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold	1.AA.05	(Au,Pd)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Mertieite	2.AC.10b	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
ⓘ	Isomertieite	2.AC.15a	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
ⓘ	Umangite	2.BA.25	Cu₃Se₂
ⓘ	Eucairite	2.BA.50	AgCuSe
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Fischesserite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuSe₂
ⓘ	Oosterboschite ?	2.BC.10	(Pd,Cu)₇Se₅
ⓘ	Chrisstanleyite (TL)	2.BC.15	Ag₂Pd₃Se₄
ⓘ	Klockmannite	2.CA.05b	CuSe
ⓘ	Tiemannite	2.CB.05a	HgSe
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Eskebornite	2.CB.10a	CuFeSe₂
ⓘ	Tilkerodeite	2.CC.	Pd₂HgSe₃
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Trüstedtite	2.DA.05	Ni₃Se₄
ⓘ	Tyrrellite	2.DA.05	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
ⓘ	Verbeekite	2.EA.25	PdSe₂
ⓘ	Penroseite	2.EB.05a	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
ⓘ	var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ	Cotunnite	3.AB.85	PbCl₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Beekite	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	var. Iron-bearing Calcite	5.AB.05	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	5.AB.10	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Sideronatrite	7.DF.20	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Nacrite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'var. Gold-bearing Limonite'	-	FeO(OH) · nH₂O with Au
ⓘ	'Ochre'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Nacrite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Limonite var. Gold-bearing Limonite	FeO(OH) · nH₂O with Au
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nacrite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Limonite var. Gold-bearing Limonite	FeO(OH) · nH₂O with Au
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Nacrite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Beekite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Nacrite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Cl	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite	Ag(Cl,Br)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Sideronatrite	Na₂Fe(SO₄)₂(OH) · 3H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
Fe	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Limonite var. Gold-bearing Limonite	FeO(OH) · nH₂O with Au
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂
Co	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂
Ni	ⓘ Trüstedtite	Ni₃Se₄
Ni	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂
Cu	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Cu	ⓘ Klockmannite	CuSe
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Oosterboschite	(Pd,Cu)₇Se₅
Cu	ⓘ Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂
Cu	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Cu	ⓘ Umangite	Cu₃Se₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
As	ⓘ Mertieite	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Chrisstanleyite	Ag₂Pd₃Se₄
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂
Se	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Se	ⓘ Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂
Se	ⓘ Klockmannite	CuSe
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Se	ⓘ Oosterboschite	(Pd,Cu)₇Se₅
Se	ⓘ Penroseite	(Ni,Co,Cu)Se₂
Se	ⓘ Tiemannite	HgSe
Se	ⓘ Trüstedtite	Ni₃Se₄
Se	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Se	ⓘ Umangite	Cu₃Se₂
Se	ⓘ Verbeekite	PdSe₂
Se	ⓘ Tilkerodeite	Pd₂HgSe₃
Br	Bromine
Br	ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite	Ag(Cl,Br)
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Chrisstanleyite	Ag₂Pd₃Se₄
Pd	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
Pd	ⓘ Mertieite	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
Pd	ⓘ Oosterboschite	(Pd,Cu)₇Se₅
Pd	ⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold	(Au,Pd)
Pd	ⓘ Verbeekite	PdSe₂
Pd	ⓘ Tilkerodeite	Pd₂HgSe₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ag	ⓘ Chrisstanleyite	Ag₂Pd₃Se₄
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite	Ag(Cl,Br)
Ag	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Ag	ⓘ Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Isomertieite	Pd₁₁Sb₂As₂
Sb	ⓘ Mertieite	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Fischesserite	Ag₃AuSe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold	(Au,Pd)
Au	ⓘ Limonite var. Gold-bearing Limonite	FeO(OH) · nH₂O with Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Tiemannite	HgSe
Hg	ⓘ Tilkerodeite	Pd₂HgSe₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
Pb	ⓘ Native Lead	Pb

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References

Shannon, W.G. (1925) Short guide to the geology of Torquay.

Ussher, W. A. E. (1903) The Geology of the country around Torquay - Memoirs of the Geological Survey. Geological Survey of the United Kingdom.

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