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Lewes, East Sussex, England, UKi
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Oxyrhina mantelli

Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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Aluminite

Newhaven Cliffs, Newhaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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Aluminite

Newhaven Cliffs, Newhaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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Oxyrhina mantelli

Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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Aluminite

Newhaven Cliffs, Newhaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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Aluminite

Newhaven Cliffs, Newhaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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Oxyrhina mantelli

Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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Aluminite

Newhaven Cliffs, Newhaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lewes17,297 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
301540
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301540:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Lewes, Sussex de l'Est, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Lewes, East Sussex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Lewes, East Sussex, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Льюис, Восточный Суссекс, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
雷威斯, 东萨塞克斯郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Lewes, Sussex Oriental, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Arabic:
لويس, شرق ساسكس, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Belarusian:
Льюіс, Усходні Сусекс, Англія, Вялікабрытанія
Bengali:
লুইজ, ইস্ট সাসেক্স, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Bulgarian:
Луис, Източен Съсекс, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Lewes, East Sussex, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Lewes, East Sussex, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Czech:
Lewes, Východní Sussex, Anglie, Spojené království
Danish:
Lewes, East Sussex, England, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Lewes, East Sussex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Lewes, East Sussex, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Estonian:
Lewes, Ida-Sussex, Inglismaa, Suurbritannia
Farsi/Persian:
لوئس, ساسکس شرقی, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Greek:
Λιούις, Ηστ Σάσσεξ, Αγγλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Gujarati:
લેવેસ, પૂર્વ સુસેક્સ, ઈંગ્લેન્ડ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Hebrew:
לואיס, מזרח סאסקס, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Indonesian:
Lewes, East Sussex, Inggris, Britania Raya
Japanese:
ルイス, イースト・サセックス, イングランド, イギリス
Kannada:
ಲೆವೆಸ್, ಪೂರ್ವ ಸಸೆಕ್ಸ್, ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
루이스, 이스트서식스주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Lithuanian:
Levesas, Rytų Saseksas, Anglija, Jungtinė Karalystė
Nahuatl:
Lewes, Sussex Tlāpcopa, Inglaterra, Tlacetililli Hueyitlahtohcayotl
Norwegian:
Lewes, East Sussex, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Lewes, East Sussex, England, Storbritannia
Occitan:
Lewes, East Sussex, Anglatèrra, Reialme Unit
Polish:
Lewes, East Sussex, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Lewes, East Sussex, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Lewes, East Sussex, Anglia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Lewes, East Sussex, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick
Serbo-Croatian:
Lewes, East Sussex, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Slovenian:
Lewes, Vzhodni Sussex, Anglija, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
South Azerbaijani:
لوئیس, اینگیلیس, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Lewes, East Sussex, England, Storbritannien
Tamil:
லெவெஸ், கிழக்கு சுஸெஸ், இங்கிலாந்து, ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
లెవీస్, తూర్పు ససెక్స్, ఇంగ్లాండు, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Ukrainian:
Льюїс, Східний Сассекс, Англія, Велика Британія
Urdu:
لویس, مشرقی سسیکس, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Volapük:
Lewes, East Sussex, Linglän, Regän Pebalöl
Welsh:
Lewes, Dwyrain Sussex, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayerite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Individual crystals to over 30cm (1 foot) have been collected in situ from the top of the cliffs above the beach at Newhaven, East Sussex, from a sandy deposit overlaying the chalk
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: In flint nodules on beach
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: In flint nodules on beach
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBayerite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘNordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAmmoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘFelsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘHydrobasaluminite7.DE.60Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chalk - Upper Chalk470.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Chalk - Lewes Nodular Chalk289.8 - 86.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Chalk193.9 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Polyptychodon interruptus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae : Polyptychodon : Polyptychodon interruptus145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Eurete periphragelloides
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Euretidae : Eurete : Eurete periphragelloides93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eurete formosum
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Euretidae : Eurete : Eurete formosum93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Woodwardirhynchia cuneiformis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Woodwardirhynchia : Woodwardirhynchia cuneiformis89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretirhynchia (Lewesirhynchia) octoplicata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cretirhynchia : Cretirhynchia (Lewesirhynchia) octoplicata89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretirhynchia minor
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cretirhynchia : Cretirhynchia minor93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orbirhynchia reedensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Orbirhynchia : Orbirhynchia reedensis93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orbirhynchia pisiformis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Orbirhynchia : Orbirhynchia pisiformis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretirhynchia (Lewesirhynchia) protoexsculpta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cretirhynchia : Cretirhynchia (Lewesirhynchia) protoexsculpta89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes
Wikidata ID:Q246884
GeoNames ID:2644559

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