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Tendring, Essex, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
TendringCivil Parish
EssexCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Clacton-on-Sea50,548 (2017)
Harwich20,723 (2018)
Walton-on-the-Naze17,458 (2018)
Frinton-on-Sea16,941 (2018)
Brightlingsea8,076 (2018)
Manningtree5,696 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
302356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302356:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tendring, Essex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Tendring, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Tendring , Essex, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Simplified Chinese:
騰德靈, 埃塞克斯郡, 英格兰, 英国
Bulgarian:
Тендринг, Есекс, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Cebuano:
Tendring, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Tendring, Essex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
تندرینگ، اسکس, اسکس, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Polish:
Tendring, Essex, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Tendring, Essex, England, Storbritannien
Welsh:
Tendring, Essex, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Mineral List

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

1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 8 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.

Occurrences80
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Red Crag162.588 - 1.806 Ma (Pleistocene)
London Clay2037.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Harwich - Harwich Stone band255.8 - 48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Harwich155.8 - 48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Suffolk Pebble Beds255.8 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Balanophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nassarius (Hinia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Hinia)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Neptunea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Neptunea3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Spisula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anguilla
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Anguilliformes : Anguilla0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Lota
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Gadiformes : Lota0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Mimomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Landenodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Landenodon56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cervidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Megaloceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Megaloceros0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Ziphiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Elephantidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammutidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Coryphodon eocaenus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Coryphodontidae : Coryphodon : Coryphodon eocaenus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Microtus oeconomus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus oeconomus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cinnamomum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Meliosma
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Sabiaceae : Meliosma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Barbus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Barbus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Natrix natrix
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : Natrix : Natrix natrix0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Valvata
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Valvatidae : Valvata0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Esox
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Esociformes : Esocidae : Esox0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Skolithos
genus
Skolithos3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Psilonichnus
genus
Psilonichnus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris glycymeris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris glycymeris3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Emys orbicularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Emys : Emys orbicularis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyprinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Cyprinus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Aequipecten opercularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten : Aequipecten opercularis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sus scrofa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus : Sus scrofa0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus sylvaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus sylvaticus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Myodes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Myodes0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus arvalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus arvalis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Spisula arcuata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : Spisula arcuata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sorex minutus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex minutus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Odontaspis hopei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis hopei56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Oxyrhina praecursor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Isuridae : Oxyrhina : Oxyrhina praecursor56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Aturoidea parkinsoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Aturoidea : Aturoidea parkinsoni56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Odontaspis winkleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis winkleri56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Odontaspis macrota
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis macrota56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Barnea (Barnea) cylindrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Pholadidae : Barnea : Barnea (Barnea) cylindrica3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Palaeohypotodus rutoti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Palaeohypotodus : Palaeohypotodus rutoti56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Owenemys testudiniformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Owenemys : Owenemys testudiniformis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Lytoloma planimentum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Lytoloma : Lytoloma planimentum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Crocuta crocuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Crocuta : Crocuta crocuta0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Puppigerus crassicostata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Puppigerus : Puppigerus crassicostata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Teilhardimys musculus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyopsodontidae : Teilhardimys : Teilhardimys musculus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Laurocarpum
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Lauraceae : Laurocarpum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Leuciscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Leuciscus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Tinca
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Tinca0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pliolophus vulpiceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliolophus : Pliolophus vulpiceps55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Leucopogon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Leucopogon56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Jaekelotodus trigonalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Jaekelotodontidae : Jaekelotodus : Jaekelotodus trigonalis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Oxyrhina sheppeyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Isuridae : Oxyrhina : Oxyrhina sheppeyensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Perca fluviatilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Perca : Perca fluviatilis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Leuciscus (Scardinius)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Leuciscus : Leuciscus (Scardinius)0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pliothyrina harmeri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Pliothyrina : Pliothyrina harmeri2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Neurochelys harvicensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Toxochelyidae : Neurochelys : Neurochelys harvicensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Stizostedion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Percidae : Stizostedion0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinocyamus pusillus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Fibulariidae : Echinocyamus : Echinocyamus pusillus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rutilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Rutilus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendring
Wikidata ID:Q2224012
GeoNames ID:7290546

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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