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Pen Park Hole, Bristol, England, UKi
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Pen Park HoleCave (Active)
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 30' 37'' North , 2° 35' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Cave (Active) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1669 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Easter Compton327 (2017)3.5km
Stoke Gifford13,560 (2011)4.1km
Almondsbury1,812 (2011)5.2km
Bristol617,280 (2018)6.1km
Pilning1,465 (2017)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
445848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445848:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A large cave next to Filton Golf Course, with several large caverns. The largest contains a lake, of which the water level can vary up to 20 m which makes it hazardous to explore. It is an SSSI with access controlled by the Bristol City Council, but permission is given to cavers and scientists. The entrance is closed off with a steel lid. Collecting is prohibited.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen_Park_Hole
Wikidata ID:Q7162100


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