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West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
West LulworthCivil Parish
PurbeckDistrict
DorsetUnitary Authority
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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View of the cove

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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View of the cove. October 2017

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Path to Durdle Door

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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View of the cove

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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View of the cove. October 2017

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Path to Durdle Door

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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View of the cove

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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View of the cove. October 2017

Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
Type:
Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
West Lulworth332 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
296388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296388:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lulworth actually consists of two civil parishes, West Lulworth and East Lulworth. Lulworth Cove is situated in West Lulworth CP.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MogániteSiO2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MogániteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Purbeck - Lulworth2145 - 140.2 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Purbeck1145 - 139.8 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Purbeck - Lulworth - Worbarrow Tout2145 - 140.2 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodon145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nodosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Nodosauridae145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Owenodon hoggii
species		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Owenodon : Owenodon hoggii145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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