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Reighton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
ReightonCivil Parish
ScarboroughBorough (Abolished)
North YorkshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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PlacePopulation
Reighton407 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
344451
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344451:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Reighton, Scarborough , Yorkshire du Nord, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Cebuano:
Reighton, Scarborough District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Reighton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Polish:
Reighton, Scarborough , North Yorkshire, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Swedish:
Reighton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, England, Storbritannien


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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Jet'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences164
Youngest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed170 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ammodiscus
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Ammodiscus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arenobulimina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Ataxophragmiidae : Arenobulimina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ataxophragmium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Ataxophragmiidae : Ataxophragmium99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dentalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dorothia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Eggerellidae : Dorothia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eggerellina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Eggerellina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Gaudryina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gavelinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Gavelinellidae : Gavelinella99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyroidinoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Gavelinellidae : Gyroidinoides99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hagenowella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Ataxophragmiidae : Hagenowella99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hedbergella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Hedbergella99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyperammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Monothalamea : Astrorhizida : Hyperamminidae : Hyperammina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lingulogavelinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Gavelinellidae : Lingulogavelinella99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Marssonella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Eggerellidae : Marssonella99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plectina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Prolixoplectidae : Plectina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudotextulariella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Cuneolinidae : Pseudotextulariella99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ramulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Ramulina99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rotalipora
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliporidae : Rotalipora99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Textularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : Textularia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tritaxia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Tritaxiidae : Tritaxia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinocamax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : Actinocamax99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trachyteuthis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trachyteuthididae : Trachyteuthis150.8 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Isocrinus105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Styracocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Styracocrinus105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Notorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notorhynchus130 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphenodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Orthacodontidae : Sphenodus132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretorectolobus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Cretorectolobus132.9 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Synechodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Palaeospinacidae : Synechodus132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spathobatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Spathobatis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dasyatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Elops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Elopiformes : Elopidae : Elops132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Elasmosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phlebopteris
genus
Plantae : Phlebopteris170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ginkgo
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Elatocladus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Coniopteris hymenophylloides
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris : Coniopteris hymenophylloides170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Klukia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Klukiaceae : Klukia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sagenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Caytoniaceae : Sagenopteris170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Otozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Otozamites170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ptilophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Ptilophyllum170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nilssoniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Nilssoniopteris170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Williamsonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Williamsoniaceae : Williamsonia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Weltrichia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Williamsoniaceae : Weltrichia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cycadolepis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadeoideaceae : Cycadolepis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Araucarites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucarites170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Brachyphyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Brachyphyllum170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pycnodonte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teleostei
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pycnodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Semionotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Triakidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turrilites costatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Turrilites : Turrilites costatus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthoceras rhotomagense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Acanthoceras : Acanthoceras rhotomagense99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sciponoceras baculoide
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Sciponoceras : Sciponoceras baculoide99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Notidanodon lanceolatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notidanodon : Notidanodon lanceolatus132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Synechodus dubrisiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Palaeospinacidae : Synechodus : Synechodus dubrisiensis132.9 - 125.45 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Czekanowskia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Leptostrobus
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Czekanowskiales : Leptostrobus170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Androstrobus manis
species
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Beaniaceae : Androstrobus : Androstrobus manis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Beania gracilis
species
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Beaniaceae : Beania : Beania gracilis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Acamptonectes densus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ophthalmosauridae : Acamptonectes : Acamptonectes densus132.9 - 129.4 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Labrospira
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Haplophragmoididae : Labrospira99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pliosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Pliosauridae : Pliosaurus157.3 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Solenites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Czekanowskiales : Solenites170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Dicksonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Dicksonia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pseudoctenis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Pseudoctenis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rugitela hippopus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Rugitela : Rugitela hippopus145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Orbirhynchia mantelliana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Orbirhynchia : Orbirhynchia mantelliana99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pagiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Anomozamites
genus
Anomozamites170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Entolium orbiculare
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : Entolium orbiculare99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dictyophyllum
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Dictyophyllum170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reighton
Wikidata ID:Q2401916
GeoNames ID:7299293

Localities in this Region

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