Purbeck, Dorset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Purbeck | District |
| Dorset | Unitary Authority |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Swanage | 10,454 (2018) |
| Wareham | 7,592 (2018) |
| Lytchett Matravers | 3,315 (2018) |
| Wool | 2,724 (2018) |
| Bovington Camp | 2,586 (2018) |
| Corfe Castle | 1,355 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Purbeck, Dorset, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Purbeck, Dorset, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Purbeck, Dorset, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Пербек, Дорсет, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Purbeck, Dorset, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Bulgarian:
Пърбек, Дорсет, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
Purbeck District, Dorset, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Purbeck, Dorset, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Japanese:
パーベック, ドーセット, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
퍼벡 구, 도싯주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Norwegian:
Purbeck, Dorset, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Purbeck, Dorset, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Purbeck, Dorset, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Purbeck, Dorset, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Swedish:
Purbeck, Dorset, England, Storbritannien
Ukrainian:
Пербек, Дорсет, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
ضلع پربیک, ڈورسٹ, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
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| ⓘ Aluminite Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O Locality: Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: Durlston Head, Swanage, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK Swanage-Worth Matravers Quarry (Swan-Worth Quarry; Swanworth Quarry; Sheepsleights Quarry), Worth Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK Worbarrow Tout, Worbarrow Bay, Steeple with Tyneham, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Mogánite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Mogánite | 4.DA.20 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Aluminite | 7.DC.05 | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mogánite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Mogánite | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 752 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.
| Occurrences | 752 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 33.9 Ma (Eocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 168 Ma (Middle Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 22 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 62 fossil localities |
- England
- Dorset
- Purbeck
- Eocene🐚 Bagshot Beds
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Chinchen's Quarry
- Eocene🐚 Corfe
- Eocene🐚 Creech
- Late Jurassic🐚 Egmont Bight
- Late Jurassic🐚 Encombe Bay pterosaur
- Late Jurassic🐚 Freshwater Steps
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Langton Matravers
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Langton Matravers pterosaurs
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Lock's Quarry
- Eocene🐚 Lower Bagshot - Arne
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Marble Quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Queensground Quarry
- Late Jurassic🐚 Rope Lake Head / Freshwater Steps
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Small quarry near Acton
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 South Barn Quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Spyways area quarry
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 White Nothe
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Worth Gate Quarry
- Kimmeridge
- Steeple with Tyneham
- Studland
- Swanage
- Purbeck
- Dorset
- England
- Dorset
- Purbeck
- Swanage
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Belle Vue Farm Quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 DCa-Greensand
- Mesozoic🐚 Durlston Bay
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Durlston Bay shore
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Durlston Bay track
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Lander's Quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Northern end of Durlston Bay
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Paine's Quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Peveril Point
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Pines Hotel
- Cretaceous🐚 Punfield Cove
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 shore
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Sunnydown Farm Quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Swanage
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Swanage Bay tracksite
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Swanage quarry
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Townsend Road tracksite
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Zigzag path track
- West Lulworth
- Worth Matravers
- Swanage
- Purbeck
- Dorset
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purbeck_District |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q949312 |
| GeoNames ID: | 7290683 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- Dorset
- Purbeck
- Steeple with Tyneham
- ⭔Studland
- ⭔Swanage
- Trigon Hill Clay Pit
- Wareham Quarry
- ⭔West Lulworth
- ⭔Worth Matravers
- Purbeck
- Dorset
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- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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- England
- Dorset
- Dorset National LandscapeNational Landscape
- Jurassic Coast World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site (UNESCO)
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
- Dorset
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