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Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Kimmeridge BayBay
KimmeridgeCivil Parish
PurbeckDistrict
DorsetUnitary Authority
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Cliff exposures

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Looking over Kimmeridge Bay

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Sunset

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Cliff exposures

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Looking over Kimmeridge Bay

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Sunset

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Cliff exposures

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
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Looking over Kimmeridge Bay

Kimmeridge Bay, Kimmeridge, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 36' 41'' North , 2° 7' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.61139,-2.13168
GRN:
N34W01
Type:
Bay
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Corfe Castle1,355 (2018)6.1km
Worth Matravers275 (2018)6.7km
Ridge289 (2017)7.8km
West Lulworth332 (2018)8.3km
Wareham7,592 (2018)8.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
415983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:415983:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The type locality for the Kimmeridge formation of clays of Jurassic age. A wide variety of Jurassic sea-life fossils can be found here.

No hammering is allowed at this locality.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimmeridge_Bay

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