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Worth Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Worth MatraversCivil Parish
PurbeckDistrict
DorsetUnitary Authority
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Langton Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
Type:
Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Worth Matravers275 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
228000
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228000:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences26
Youngest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed151 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Purbeck - Lulworth - Worbarrow Tout16145 - 140.2 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Purbeck - Durlston - Stair Hole6145 - 139.8 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Purbeck - Durlston1145 - 139.8 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Purbeck - Lulworth - Mupe2145 - 140.2 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Kimmeridge Clay1150.8 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rhabdocidaris
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Rhabdocidaridae : Rhabdocidaris150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Squamata
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plesiosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria150.8 - 140.2 Ma
Mesozoic
Batrachosauroididae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Becklesius
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Paramacellodidae : Becklesius145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paramacellodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Paramacellodidae : Paramacellodus145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dorsetisaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dorsetisauridae : Dorsetisaurus145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Goniopholis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae : Goniopholis150.8 - 140.2 Ma
Mesozoic
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Echinodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Echinodon145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhynchocephalia
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Titanosauriformes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauriformes145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Echinodon becklesii
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : Echinodon : Echinodon becklesii145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Megalosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Megalosauria145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Apricosiren
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Caudata : Apricosiren145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sunnybatrachus purbeckensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Sunnybatrachus : Sunnybatrachus purbeckensis145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontipus burreyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Iguanodontipus : Iguanodontipus burreyi145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parasaurillus pseudobtusus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Parasaurillus : Parasaurillus pseudobtusus145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudosaurillus becklesi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Paramacellodidae : Pseudosaurillus : Pseudosaurillus becklesi145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Celtedens megacephalus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Albanerpetontidae : Celtedens : Celtedens megacephalus145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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