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Wealden, East Sussex, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
WealdenDistrict
East SussexCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Crowborough20,607 (2018)
Hailsham19,977 (2018)
Uckfield18,452 (2018)
Wadhurst4,051 (2018)
Forest Row3,704 (2018)
Pevensey3,152 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
302492
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302492:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Wealden, Sussex de l'Est, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Wealden, East Sussex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Wealden, East Sussex, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Уэлден, Восточный Суссекс, Англия, Великобритания
Spanish:
Wealden, Sussex Oriental, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Belarusian:
Уэлдэн, Усходні Сусекс, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Cebuano:
Wealden District, East Sussex, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Wealden, East Sussex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Korean:
윌든, 이스트서식스주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Norwegian:
Wealden, East Sussex, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Wealden, East Sussex, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Romanian:
Wealden, East Sussex, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Serbo-Croatian:
Wealden, East Sussex, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Swedish:
Wealden, East Sussex, England, Storbritannien
Urdu:
ویلڈین, مشرقی سسیکس, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ


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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 1132 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.

Occurrences1132
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 12 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anaticinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliporidae : Anaticinella100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Globigerinelloides
genus
Foraminifera : Globigerinelloididae : Globigerinelloides100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Guembelitria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Guembelitriidae : Guembelitria100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hedbergella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterohelix
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Praeglobotruncana
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Praeglobotruncana100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schackoina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Schackoinidae : Schackoina100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Whiteinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Whiteinella100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caletaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Caletaster99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metopaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Metopaster99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycinaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Pycinasteridae : Pycinaster99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Isocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Isocrinus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prionocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Prionocidaris93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)
subgenus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Temnocidaris : Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylocidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Psychocidaridae : Tylocidaris99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Goniophorus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Goniophoridae : Goniophorus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyposalenia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Hyposaleniidae : Hyposalenia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salenia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Allomma
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Emiratiidae : Allomma99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polydiadema
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Polydiaematidae : Polydiadema99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tiaromma
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Diplopodiidae : Tiaromma99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cottaldia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pedinopsids : Cottaldia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glyptocyphus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Glyphocyphidae : Glyptocyphus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Conulus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Conulidae : Conulus99.6 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Discoides
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Discoididae : Discoides99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinogalerus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pygaulidae : Echinogalerus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Catopygus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Catopygids : Catopygus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ochetes
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Nucleolitidae : Ochetes99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cardiaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Cardiasteridae : Cardiaster93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cardiotaxis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Cardiasteridae : Sternotaxis93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Holaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Labrotaxis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Pseudholasteridae : Labrotaxis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Iguanodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodon145 - 136.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Valdosaurus canaliculatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Dryosauridae : Valdosaurus : Valdosaurus canaliculatus136.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coulonia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Coulonia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Goniasteridae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dicarinella
genus
Foraminifera : Globotruncanidae : Dicarinella100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Helvetoglobotruncana
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Helvetoglobotruncana93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rotalispora
genus
Rotalispora100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Comptoniaster comptoni
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Comptoniaster : Comptoniaster comptoni99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mastaster villersensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Mastaster : Mastaster villersensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phocidaster grandis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Pycinasteridae : Phocidaster : Phocidaster grandis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tomidaster sulcatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Tomidaster : Tomidaster sulcatus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stauranderaster coronatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Stauranderasteridae : Stauranderaster : Stauranderaster coronatus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Valettaster ocellatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Sphaerasteridae : Valettaster : Valettaster ocellatus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calliderma smithiae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Valvatida : Goniasteridae : Calliderma : Calliderma smithiae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster bufo
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster : Hemiaster bufo99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetragramma variolare
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pseudodiadematidae : Tetragramma : Tetragramma variolare99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptocleidus superstes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhomaleosauridae : Leptocleidus : Leptocleidus superstes129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Coniasaurus gracilodens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dolichosauridae : Coniasaurus : Coniasaurus gracilodens99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Botryococcus
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Trebouxiophyceae : Trebouxiales : Botryococcaceae : Botryococcus145 - 139.8 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Discoides infera
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Discoididae : Discoides : Discoides infera93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Holaster nodulosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster : Holaster nodulosus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Epiaster distinctus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Paleopneustidae : Epiaster : Epiaster distinctus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cottaldia benettiae
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Cottaldia : Cottaldia benettiae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Whiteinella brittonensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Whiteinella : Whiteinella brittonensis100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Whiteinella baltica
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Whiteinella : Whiteinella baltica100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Whiteinella archaeocretacea
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Whiteinella : Whiteinella archaeocretacea100.5 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealden_District
Wikidata ID:Q1575946
GeoNames ID:2634637

Localities in this Region

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