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Malvern Hills National Landscape, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Malvern Hills National Landscape | National Landscape |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Welland | 903 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Malvern Hills, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Malvern Hills, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Simplified Chinese:
马尔文山, 英格兰, 英国
Cebuano:
Malvern Hills, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Malvern Hills, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Egyptian Arabic:
مالفيرن هيلز, انجلترا, المملكه المتحده
Farsi/Persian:
مالورن هیلز, انگلستان, بریتانیا
Indonesian:
Malvern Hills, Inggris, Britania Raya
Japanese:
モルヴァン丘陵, イングランド, イギリス
Norwegian:
Malvern Hills, England, Storbritannia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Malvern Hills, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Malvern Hills, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Malvern Hills, England, Storbritannien
Venetian:
Malvern Hills, Inghiltera, Regno Unìo
The Malvern Hills National Landscape is a striking linear upland area straddling the boundary between Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire in western England. Originally designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1959 and renamed a National Landscape in 2023, it is recognised for its dramatic skyline, far-reaching views, and distinctive geological character. The Malvern Hills rise abruptly from the surrounding lowlands, forming a narrow ridge that has long served as a natural landmark and a focus for settlement, defence, and recreation.
Geologically, the Malvern Hills are among the oldest landscapes in England, exposing some of the country’s most ancient rocks at the surface. The core of the ridge is composed of Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks—over 600 million years old—which have been uplifted and repeatedly reworked by later tectonic events. These hard, resistant rocks are responsible for the steep, rugged profile of the hills and the exceptionally pure spring waters for which Malvern has been famous since the 19th century. Although the area does not have a major mining legacy, small-scale quarrying for building stone occurred historically, and the geological significance of the Malvern Hills has made them a classic site for the study of British Precambrian geology.
Geologically, the Malvern Hills are among the oldest landscapes in England, exposing some of the country’s most ancient rocks at the surface. The core of the ridge is composed of Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks—over 600 million years old—which have been uplifted and repeatedly reworked by later tectonic events. These hard, resistant rocks are responsible for the steep, rugged profile of the hills and the exceptionally pure spring waters for which Malvern has been famous since the 19th century. Although the area does not have a major mining legacy, small-scale quarrying for building stone occurred historically, and the geological significance of the Malvern Hills has made them a classic site for the study of British Precambrian geology.
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Paleozoic : 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma to 419.2 ± 3.2 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
| Geologic Time | Rocks, Minerals and Events | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phanerozoic | |||||||
| Paleozoic | |||||||
| Silurian |
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Fossils
There are 85 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 | 85 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 423 Ma (Silurian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 439 Ma (Silurian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 6 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 6 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_Hills |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1577855 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2643141 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- Herefordshire
- Worcestershire
- Malvern Hills
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