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Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Heath and ReachCivil Parish
Central BedfordshireUnitary Authority
BedfordshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Heath and Reach1,346 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
303138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303138:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte ?
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine ?
Formula: SrSO4
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte ?7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine ?7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed112 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Selborne - Upper Greensand599.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Shenley Limestone3112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Plicatula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Etyus
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Bryocryptellidae : Etyus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plesiosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anoplosaurus curtonotus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Nodosauridae : Anoplosaurus : Anoplosaurus curtonotus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Distefania sinuososulcata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Dynomenidae : Palaeodromites : Distefania sinuososulcata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Capillarina diversa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Capillithyrididae : Capillithyris : Capillarina diversa112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UK

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