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Inmosthay Mine & Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Inmosthay Mine & Quarry | Quarry |
| Isle of Portland | Peninsula |
| Weymouth and Portland | Local Government Area |
| Dorset | Unitary Authority |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 33' 3'' North , 2° 26' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SY688725
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuneswell | 3,381 (2018) | 1.1km |
| Portland | 12,710 (2018) | 1.9km |
| Easton | 7,800 (2018) | 2.1km |
| Weymouth | 57,691 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Chickerell | 2,966 (2018) | 9.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jordans Mine
Working Mine and nearby quarry extracting building stone (Portland stone), operated by Albion Stone Firms Ltd
Jordan's Quarry is part of Inmosthay Group of Quarries that sits in the centre of the northern part of the island directly north of the settlement of Easton. This group of quarries has been worked for 150 years and includes famous quarries such as Cowcroft and Fancy Beach which have provided stones for many notable buildings including grand buildings in Trafalgar Square and Merrill Lynch's head office in the City of London.
OS NGR is for Inmosthay Quarry itself.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Jurassic Coast World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site (UNESCO)
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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