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Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, England, UKi
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SidmouthTown
East DevonDistrict
DevonCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sidmouth12,569 (2018)
Sidbury457 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
13502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13502:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Сидмут, Ист-Девон, Девон, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
錫德茅斯, 東德文區, 德文郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Azeri:
Sidmut, Devon, İngiltərə, Böyük Britaniya
Bengali:
সিডমাউথ, ডেভন, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Bulgarian:
Сидмът, Източен Девън, Девън, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Sidmouth, Devon, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Sidmouth, East Devon District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Czech:
Sidmouth, Devon, Anglie, Spojené království
Dutch:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Farsi/Persian:
سیدموث, دوون, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Sidmouth, Devon, Englanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Gujarati:
સિડમાઉથ, ડેવોન, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Hebrew:
סידמות', דבון, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hungarian:
Sidmouth, Devon, Anglia, Egyesült Királyság
Irish Gaelic:
Sidmouth, Devon, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
シドマス, イースト・デヴォン, デヴォン, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಸಿಡ್ಮೌತ್, ಡೆವೊನ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
시드머스, 이스트데번, 데번주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Latin:
Sidmouth, Devonia, Anglia, Britanniarum regnum
Lithuanian:
Sidmutas, Devonas, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sidmouth, Devon, Eng-tē, Liân-ha̍p Ông-kok
Norwegian:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sidmouth, Devon, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Sidmouth, Devon, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
South Azerbaijani:
سیدموث, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
ஸிட்மௌத், டேவன், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
సిడ్మౌత్, డెవన్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Ukrainian:
Сідмут, Девон, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
سیدموود, مشرقی ڈیون, ڈیون, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Volapük:
Sidmouth, Devon, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl
Welsh:
Sidmouth, Dwyrain Dyfnaint, Dyfnaint, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


Sidmouth (/ˈsɪdməθ/) is a town on the English Channel in Devon, South West England, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Exeter. It is a tourist resort and a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A large part of the town has been designated a conservation area.

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Mineral List

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

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Tabular with large c (0.0.1) faces
Colour: Honey brown, colourless, pale blue
Fluorescence: Yellow fluorescent under short and long wave also phosphorescent
Description: Visual identification and XRD analysis used.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 6 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.

Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lower Chalk199.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Sherwood Sandstone - Otter Sandstone7247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Archosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Fodonyx spenceri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Rhynchosauridae : Fodonyx : Fodonyx spenceri247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Coartaredens isaaci
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Coartaredens : Coartaredens isaaci247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Kapes bentoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Kapes : Kapes bentoni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dereta pectita
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Dereta : Dereta pectita99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nautilus triangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Nautilus : Nautilus triangularis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidmouth
Wikidata ID:Q995647
GeoNames ID:2637853

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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