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Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Somerset West and Taunton | District |
| Somerset | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Taunton | 64,621 (2017) |
| Minehead | 11,981 (2018) |
| Watchet | 3,581 (2018) |
| Williton | 2,644 (2018) |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,178 (2018) |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,040 (2018) |
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Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Atelestite Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) Colour: Colourless-White Description: EDS partly identified at the ROM, but might be Tetrarooseveltite. References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Locality: Minehead Bluff, Selworthy Sands, Bossington, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Description: Bismutite from Kennisham Iron Mine is found as inconspicuous white to light yellow and yellow green masses to 2cms,and micro balls <1mm also as platy square, and tapering prismatic crystals <0.75mm. Bismutite commonly replaces a metallic grey Bismuth mineral. The matrix is a mixture of Goethite some Quartz and a very micaceous slate. Confirmed by XRD at the NHM, London 2012. References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Minehead Bluff, Selworthy Sands, Bossington, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Aller Park Mine, Porlock, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Wheal Eliza (Wheal Maria), Simonsbath, Exmoor (civil parish), Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Kennisham Hill Mine, Luxborough, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Raleigh's Cross Mine, Brompton Regis, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Wheal Eliza (Wheal Maria), Simonsbath, Exmoor (civil parish), Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Minehead Bluff, Selworthy Sands, Bossington, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Aller Park Mine, Porlock, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Kennisham Hill Mine, Luxborough, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: As a greenish resinous replacement of malachite References: |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O Description: Found on two Chalcocite rich specimen with Brochantite and Langite. References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Description: Cuprite rarely forms crystalline masses to a few cms encrusted with green Malachite, with remnant Chalcopyrite and Chalcocite, very minor amounts of connellite are found with the Cuprite. References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Galenobismutite Formula: PbBi2S4 |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Blue Anchor, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Lilstock Beach, Shurton, Stogursey, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Kilve Beach, Kilve, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Watchet, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Warren Bay, Watchet, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Wheal Eliza (Wheal Maria), Simonsbath, Exmoor (civil parish), Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Minehead Bluff, Selworthy Sands, Bossington, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Aller Park Mine, Porlock, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Kennisham Hill Mine, Luxborough, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Description: So far found as two isolated colourless prismatic crystals to 1mm.
The crystals are probably Pyromorphite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Redgillite Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' Localities: Kennisham Hill Mine, Luxborough, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Gupworthy Mine, Brompton Regis, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Minehead Bluff, Selworthy Sands, Bossington, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Carnarvon Cross Mine, Brompton Regis, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Raleigh's Cross Mine, Brompton Regis, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK Description: Black to dark grey veins in the county rock, some times forming botryoidal masses and stalactitic forms. Common as thin veinlets in the micasious country rock. |
| ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
| ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 Description: Occurs as light to dark metallic grey massive mineral in goethite-hematite gossan usually extensively altered to yellow bismutite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| ⓘ | Galenobismutite | 2.JB.25e | PbBi2S4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Redgillite | 7.DD.70 | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Atelestite | 8.BO.15 | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Galenobismutite | PbBi2S4 |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Fossils
There are 317 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.
| Occurrences | 317 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 47.8 Ma (Eocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 443 Ma (Silurian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 14 stratigraphic units. |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_West_and_Taunton |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q54554249 |
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Wheal Eliza, Simonsbath, Exmoor, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK