East Cliff and Copt Point, Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Cliff and Copt Point | Cliff |
| Folkestone and Hythe District | District |
| Kent | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 4' 58'' North , 1° 11' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
110 to 105 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Stratigraphy
Reference for age:
Lower Greensand to Upper Gault
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Folkestone | 66,429 (2018) | 2.0km |
| Capel le Ferne | 1,386 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Hawkinge | 8,002 (2018) | 4.1km |
| Densole | 937 (2018) | 5.9km |
| Alkham | 351 (2018) | 6.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings & District Geological Society | Hastings, East Sussex | 47km |
Coastal exposures of the Lower Greensand and Lower and Upper Gault clays, which are of cretaceous age (105-110ma).
The exposures are famous for their cretaceous fossils, but gypsum and other minerals can be found. Dangerous at high tides and you need to climb over rocks to get to the exposure which can be very slippery and dangerous when wet. PLEASE TAKE CARE!
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aluminite Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Aluminite | 7.DC.05 | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
UK
- England
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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East Cliff and Copt Point, Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, UK