Epsom and Ewell (/ˈjuːəl, juːl/) is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering the towns of Epsom and Ewell. The borough lies just outside the administrative boundary of Greater London, but it is entirely within the M25 motorway which encircles London. Many of the borough's urban areas form part of the wider Greater London Built-up Area.

The neighbouring districts are Reigate and Banstead, Mole Valley, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, the latter two being London boroughs.

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ⓘ Epsomite (TL)

1 valid mineral. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Epsomite (TL)

Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Epsomite (TL)	7.CB.40	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Chalk - Upper Chalk	2	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cretirhynchia lenticularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cretirhynchia : *Cretirhynchia lenticularis*	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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England
- Surrey
  - Epsom and Ewell
    - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Epsom

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_and_Ewell
Wikidata ID:	Q257577
GeoNames ID:	7290639

Localities in this Region

England
- Surrey
  - Epsom and Ewell
    - Epsom Spa

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

England
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region

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