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Chipping Sodbury Quarry (Hampstead Farm Quarry), Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Chipping Sodbury Quarry (Hampstead Farm Quarry)Quarry
SodburyCivil Parish
South GloucestershireUnitary Authority
GloucestershireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 33' 20'' North , 2° 23' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST724842
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chipping Sodbury36,108 (2011)2.0km
Yate34,406 (2017)2.3km
Horton355 (2017)3.0km
Rangeworthy500 (2017)3.6km
Wickwar1,717 (2017)4.3km
Owned/operated by:
Hanson Limited (100%) - a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement
Mindat Locality ID:
1593
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1593:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bristol; Avon


Better-known to collectors under its previous name of 'Hampstead Farm Quarry'.

The quarry is also known for fossils.

Located approximately 8 km to the southeast of Woodleaze Quarry.

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Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alumohydrocalcite ?
Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine
Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Description: Melanterite, a hydrated iron sulphate, formed due to the decomposition of Marcasite, was found in situ, associated with Strontionite and Gypsum.
Para-alumohydrocalcite
Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scarbroite
Formula: Al5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Scarbroite5.DA.35Al5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
Alumohydrocalcite ?5.DB.05CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Para-alumohydrocalcite5.DB.05CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Dundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine
var. Barium-bearing Celestine
7.AD.35(Sr,Ba)SO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Felsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
H DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
H FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H Para-alumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
H ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
C Para-alumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
C ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
O Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O Para-alumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Al DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Al FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Para-alumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Al ScarbroiteAl5(CO3)(OH)13 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Para-alumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Ba Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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