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Canterbury, Kent, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
CanterburyBorough
KentCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Canterbury55,240 (2017)
Herne Bay36,642 (2013)
Whitstable30,195 (2013)
Sturry7,386 (2018)
Tankerton4,900 (2011)
Chartham2,836 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
235872
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235872:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cantorbéry, Kent, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
City of Canterbury, Kent, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
City of Canterbury, Kent, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Кентербери, Кент, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
坎特伯雷市, 肯特郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Ciudad de Canterbury, Kent, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Arabic:
كانتربيري, كنت, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Belarusian:
Сіці-оф-Кентэрберы, Кент, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Breton:
Canterbury, Kontelezh Kent, Bro-Saoz, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Catalan:
ciutat de Canterbury, Kent, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
City of Canterbury, Kent, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
City of Canterbury, Kent, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
شهر کنتربری, کنت, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Hungarian:
Canterbury, Kent, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság
Japanese:
シティ・オブ・カンタベリー, ケント, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
캔터베리, 켄트주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Latin:
Cantuaria, Cantium, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Latvian:
Kanterburija, Kenta, Anglija, Apvienotā Karaliste
Lithuanian:
Kenterberis, Kentas, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Mazanderani:
سیتی کنتربری, بریتانیا
Norwegian:
City of Canterbury, Kent, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
City of Canterbury , Kent, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Romanian:
Canterbury , Kent, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Serbian:
Кентербери, Кент, Енглеска, Уједињено Краљевство
Serbo-Croatian:
City of Canterbury, Kent, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
South Azerbaijani:
شهر کنتربری, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
City of Canterbury, Kent, England, Storbritannien
Tagalog:
Lungsod ng Canterbury, Kent, Inglatera, United Kingdom
Ukrainian:
Кентербері, Кент, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
کینٹربری شہر, کینٹ, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Waray:
Canterbury , Kent, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Welsh:
Caergaint, Caint, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Western Punjabi:
کنٹربری, کینٹ, انگلستان, برطانیہ


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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences158
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
London Clay14837.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Oldhaven Beds158.7 - 48.6 Ma (Paleogene)
Upnor - Beltinge Fish Bed159.2 - 56 Ma (Paleocene)
Thanet559.2 - 56 Ma (Paleocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Odontaspis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Lauraceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Moraceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Palmae
family
Plantae : Angiospermae : Arecales : Palmae59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Magnolia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cinnamomum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Leguminosae
family
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Leguminosae56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Anacardiaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Anacardiaceae56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Meliosma
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Sabiaceae : Meliosma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nyssa
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Nyssaceae : Nyssa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
Osmunda
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Osmunda59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Litsea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Litsea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Otodus obliquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus obliquus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Odontaspis hopei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis hopei56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hypotodus verticalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Hypotodus : Hypotodus verticalis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Odontaspis macrota
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis macrota56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Carpolithus
genus
Carpolithus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Platychoerops richardsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Plesiadapidae : Platychoerops : Platychoerops richardsoni56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Vitis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Vitis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cornus multilocularis
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Cornaceae : Cornus : Cornus multilocularis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cornus ettingshausenii
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Cornaceae : Cornus : Cornus ettingshausenii56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Polypodiales
order
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Posidonia parisiensis
species
Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Posidoniaceae : Posidonia : Posidonia parisiensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Arctocyonides arenae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Oxyclaenidae : Arctocyonides : Arctocyonides arenae59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cydnavites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cydnidae : Cydnavites56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tetracera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dilleniales : Dilleniaceae : Tetracera56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Alangium
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Alangiaceae : Alangium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Euphorbiotheca
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Euphorbiaceae : Euphorbiotheca56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Icacinicarya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Icacinales : Icacinaceae : Icacinicarya56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Palaeophytocrene
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Icacinales : Icacinaceae : Palaeophytocrene56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Laurocarpum
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Lauraceae : Laurocarpum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Mastixia
genus
Mastixiaceae : Mastixia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pseudodontornis tenuirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelagornithidae : Osteodontornis : Pseudodontornis tenuirostris58.7 - 48.6 Ma
Paleogene
Palaeovitis
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rhamnales : Vitaceae : Palaeovitis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Dinopilio parvus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Pyritaraneidae : Dinopilio : Dinopilio parvus314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Rectineura lineata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Rectineura : Rectineura lineata314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Juglandicarya
genus
Juglandicarya56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cupanoides
genus
Cupanoides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hyracotherium leporinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hyracotherium : Hyracotherium leporinum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tinospora
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ranunculales : Menispermaceae : Tinospora56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Leucopogon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Leucopogon56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sabal
genus
Sabal56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Eutrichiurides winkleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Trichiuridae : Eutrichiurides : Eutrichiurides winkleri56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Lamna affinis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna affinis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Rhinocephalus planiceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Merlucciidae : Rhinocephalus : Rhinocephalus planiceps56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Terebratulina wardenensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina wardenensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Canterbury
Wikidata ID:Q1094104
GeoNames ID:6945807

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