Seatown, Chideock, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Seatown | Hamlet |
| Chideock | Civil Parish |
| West Dorset | District (Abolished) |
| Dorset | Unitary Authority |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Seatown, Chideock, West Dorset, Dorset, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Seatown is a coastal hamlet in Dorset, England, on the English Channel, approximately 3 miles (4.83 km) west-southwest of Bridport. It lies within the civil parish of Chideock.
The coast at Seatown is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site stretching for 96 miles (154.5 km). The surrounding area is also designated part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast of England, lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west.
Seatown comprises a few houses, a holiday park, some holiday cottages and The Anchor pub. The small River Winniford or Wynreford runs into the sea here. Seatown beach is popular with fossil collectors, with rock of Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous. The beach is privately owned; it is free to access, but parking is charged.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: East Ebb Cove (incl. Thorncombe Beacon), Seatown, Chideock, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Locality: East Ebb Cove (incl. Thorncombe Beacon), Seatown, Chideock, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Locality: East Ebb Cove (incl. Thorncombe Beacon), Seatown, Chideock, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seatown |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7442035 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- Dorset
- West Dorset
- Chideock
- West Dorset
- Dorset
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