Chickerell brick pit, Chickerell, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chickerell brick pit | Pit (Backfilled) |
| Chickerell | Civil Parish |
| West Dorset | District (Abolished) |
| Dorset | Unitary Authority |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 0'' North , 2° 30' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Backfilled) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chickerell | 2,966 (2018) | 0.8km |
| Weymouth | 57,691 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Overcombe | 4,971 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Portland | 12,710 (2018) | 6.9km |
| Portesham | 566 (2018) | 7.4km |
A pit in Oxford clay beds, worked for some time in the early 20th century.
"Hydrobasaluminite and basaluminite, two hydrated basic aluminium sulphate minerals have been found in the weathering zone of the Oxford Clay at Crook Hill Brickyard, Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset. Hydrobasaluminite occurs as a reaction rim surrounding carbonate concretions, and is believed to have resulted from the neutralization of aluminium-bearing acid sulphate solutions formed by oxidation of pyrite and subsequent leaching of clay. Basaluminite is found only on concretions that have fallen to the floor of the pit, suggesting that it is formed as a dehydration product of hydrobasaluminite." (Clayton, 1980).
The site is now completely backfilled.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Felsőbányaite Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Felsőbányaite | 7.DD.05 | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydrobasaluminite | 7.DE.60 | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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Chickerell brick pit, Chickerell, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK