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Steeple with Tyneham, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UKi
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Mindat Locality ID:
302147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302147:0
GUID (UUID V4):
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Mineral List

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

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Mogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
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
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MogániteSiO2
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si MogániteSiO2
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 6 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.

Occurrences112
Youngest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed157 Ma (Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ditrupa
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Ditrupa41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Bembridgia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Pomatiidae : Bembridgia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lucina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Siluriformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Siluriformes41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Russellophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Russellophiidae : Russellophis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia145 - 38 Ma
Phanerozoic
Trionyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Emys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Emys41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 140.2 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heterohyus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Apatemyidae : Heterohyus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Gesneropithex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Amphilemuridae : Gesneropithex41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Scraeva
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Scraeva41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Microchiroptera
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Microchiroptera41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Adapis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Adapidae : Adapis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Nannopithex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Nannopithex41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Allopterodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Allopterodon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Miacis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Miacidae : Miacis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Plesiarctomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ischyromyidae : Plesiarctomys41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Hyperdichobune
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Hyperdichobune41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dichodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Xiphodontidae : Dichodon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Palaeotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Palaeotherium41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Insecta
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Adapinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Adapidae : Adapinae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Miacinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Miacidae : Miacinae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Amphiperatherium fontense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Amphiperatherium : Amphiperatherium fontense41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Unio
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Unio41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Teleostei
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cyanobacteria
phylum
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Acotherulum campichii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cebochoeridae : Acotherulum : Acotherulum campichii41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dacrytherium elegans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Dacrytherium : Dacrytherium elegans41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Eurohippus parvulus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurohippus : Eurohippus parvulus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Viviparus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Viviparus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Melaniidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melaniidae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Artiodactyla
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Milax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Milacidae : Milax41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Paludina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae : Paludina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cryptotopos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Cryptotopos41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Heterohyus nanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Apatemyidae : Heterohyus : Heterohyus nanus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Ascophorina
infraorder
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Ascophorina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Vectipithex quaylei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Omomyidae : Vectipithex : Vectipithex quaylei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Melanopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melanopsidae : Melanopsis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Choeropotamus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Choeropotamus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Helix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Helicidae : Helix41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cyclotus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Cyclophoridae : Cyclotus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cochlostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Megalomastomatidae : Cochlostoma41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Athleta (Neoathleta) geminata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Athleta (Neoathleta) geminata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Leptadapis magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Adapidae : Leptadapis : Leptadapis magnus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Adapis collinsonae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Adapidae : Adapis : Adapis collinsonae41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoloris crusafonti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Pseudoloris : Pseudoloris crusafonti41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Melicertites
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Eleidae : Melicertites41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Brachypterygius extremus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ophthalmosauridae : Brachypterygius : Brachypterygius extremus157.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Manitshini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ischyromyidae : Manitshini41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lophiotherium siderolithicum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Lophiotherium : Lophiotherium siderolithicum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Eomunidopsis portlandica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Eomunidopsis : Eomunidopsis portlandica152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Dioratiopus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Longodromitidae : Dioratiopus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Characoidei
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Characiformes : Characoidei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Achatina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : Achatina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Clausilia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Clausiliidae : Clausilia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Vulpavoides cooperi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paroxyclaenidae : Vulpavoides : Vulpavoides cooperi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Patriarchamys batesi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ischyromyidae : Patriarchamys : Patriarchamys batesi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Amphidromus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Camaenidae : Amphidromus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dichobune robertiana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Dichobune : Dichobune robertiana41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Cebochoerus robiacensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cebochoeridae : Cebochoerus : Cebochoerus robiacensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Amphiperatherium goethei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Amphiperatherium : Amphiperatherium goethei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Amphirhagatherium louisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Amphirhagatherium : Amphirhagatherium louisi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Haplobunodon venatorum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Haplobunodon : Haplobunodon venatorum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Mixtotherium gresslyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Mixtotheriidae : Mixtotherium : Mixtotherium gresslyi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dichodon cervinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Xiphodontidae : Dichodon : Dichodon cervinus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Ailuravus stehlinschaubi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ischyromyidae : Ailuravus : Ailuravus stehlinschaubi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Treposciurus preecei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Treposciurus : Treposciurus preecei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Saturninia mamertensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Saturninia : Saturninia mamertensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Eotalpa anglica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Eotalpa : Eotalpa anglica41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Microchoerus wardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Omomyidae : Microchoerus : Microchoerus wardi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Plesiarctomys curranti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ischyromyidae : Plesiarctomys : Plesiarctomys curranti41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Sciuroides rissonei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Pseudosciuridae : Sciuroides : Sciuroides rissonei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Treposciurus mutabilis helveticus
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Pseudosciuridae : Treposciurus : Treposciurus mutabilis helveticus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Suevosciurus authodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Suevosciurus : Suevosciurus authodon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Heterohyus sudrei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Insectivora : Apatemyidae : Heterohyus : Heterohyus sudrei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Heterohyus morinionensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Insectivora : Apatemyidae : Heterohyus : Heterohyus morinionensis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Plagiolophus curtisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Pachynolophidae : Plagiolophus : Plagiolophus curtisi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
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