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Cotswolds National Landscape, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cotswolds National Landscape | National Landscape |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Screengrab from a video of the fireball.
Winchcombe meteorite, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Winchcombe meteorite, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Screengrab from a video of the fireball.
Winchcombe meteorite, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Winchcombe meteorite, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Screengrab from a video of the fireball.
Winchcombe meteorite, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Winchcombe meteorite, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Chalford | 6,776 (2018) |
| Chipping Norton | 5,719 (2018) |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 5,627 (2018) |
| Tetbury | 5,472 (2018) |
| Winchcombe | 4,538 (2018) |
| Donnington | 4,477 (2018) |
Other Languages:
French:
Cotswolds, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
Cotswolds, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Cotswolds, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Котсуолдс, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
科茨沃尔德, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Montes Cotswold, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Arabic:
كوتسوولدز, إنجلترا, المملكة المتحدة
Basque:
Cotswolds, Ingalaterra, Erresuma Batua
Bavarian:
Cotswold Hills, England, Vaoanigts Kinireich
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Котсўалдз, Ангельшчына, Вялікабрытанія
Bengali:
কটসওল্ডস, ইংল্যান্ড, যুক্তরাজ্য
Bulgarian:
Котсуолд Хилс, Англия, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Cotswolds, Anglaterra, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Cotswold Hills, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Czech:
Cotswolds, Anglie, Spojené království
Danish:
Cotswolds, England, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Cotswolds, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Cotswolds, Anglio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Finnish:
Cotswolds, Englanti, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Cotswolds, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Greek:
Κοτσόλντς, Αγγλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Hebrew:
קוטסוולדס, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Indonesian:
Cotswolds, Inggris, Britania Raya
Irish Gaelic:
Cotswolds, Sasana, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
コッツウォルズ, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
코츠월즈, 잉글랜드, 영국
Malay:
Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom
Malayalam:
കോട്സ്വോൾഡ്സ്, ഇംഗ്ലണ്ട്, യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം
Norwegian:
Cotswolds, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Cotswolds, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Cotswolds, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Slovenian:
Cotswolds, Anglija, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
Swedish:
Cotswolds, England, Storbritannien
Turkish:
Cotswolds, İngiltere, Birleşik Krallık
Ukrainian:
Котсволдз, Англія, Велика Британія
Welsh:
Cotswolds, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
West Flemish:
Cotswolds, Iengeland, Verênigd Keunienkryk
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Twinned Ca-poor monoclinic pyroxene (shocked produced) as well as diopsidic pyroxene are reported. |
| ⓘ Cronstedtite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine composition Fa28. References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ 'Phyllosilicate' |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Rudashevskyite Formula: (Fe,Zn)S |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Tochilinite Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Rudashevskyite | 2.CB.05a | (Fe,Zn)S |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cronstedtite | 9.ED.15 | Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Phyllosilicate' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 110 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.
- England
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Gloucestershire
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Acton Turville
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Hawkesbury Upton
- Cheltenham
- Cotswold
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Barnsley
- Pleistocene🐚 Barrington
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Bibury
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Birdlip Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Bourton Notgrove
- Jurassic🐚 Bourton on the Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Broadwell
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Cold Comfort
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Crickley
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Crickley Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Crickley locality
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Eyeford
- Jurassic🐚 Frog Mill Railway Cutting
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Great Western Railway
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Hampen Railway Cutting
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Hornsleasow Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Kineton Thorns Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 New Park Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Notgrove railroad cut
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Notgrove station
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Railway cutting near Chedworth
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Ready Token
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Sapperton
- Jurassic🐚 Seven Springs
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Sevenhampton
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Snowshill Hill Quarry
- Mesozoic🐚 Stowell Park borehole
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Tetbury
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Tetbury Road Railway Station
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Top of Birdlip Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Tuffley Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Withington
- Chipping Campden
- Mickleton
- Stroud
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Buckholt Wood
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Catbrain Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 England CQ
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Frith Quarry
- Early Jurassic🐚 Frocester Hill
- Jurassic🐚 Hampton Common
- Early Jurassic🐚 Haresfield Beacon
- Eocene🐚 London Clay Basement Beds - Harefield
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Minchinhampton
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Minchinhampton
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Minchinhampton Beds
- England
- Gloucestershire
- Stroud
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Minchinhampton reservoir
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Nailsworth
- Early Jurassic🐚 Nibley
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Painswick
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Randwick Ash
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Ruscombe
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Scottsquar Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Selsley Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Selsly Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Sheepscombe
- Early Jurassic🐚 Standish Park Farm
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Wall's Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Waterworks Quarry
- Jurassic🐚 Well House
- Early Jurassic🐚 Wotton Hill
- Tewkesbury
- Early Jurassic🐚 Alderton Hill
- Early Jurassic🐚 Alderton Hill Quarry
- Jurassic🐚 Cleeve Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Cleeve Hill Inferior Oolite
- Jurassic🐚 Crickley Hill
- Jurassic🐚 Dumbleton Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 England ST
- Early Jurassic🐚 Gretton Hill
- Jurassic🐚 Leckhampton Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Leckhampton locality
- Phanerozoic🐚 Perton Lane Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Shurdington Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Snows Hill Mill
- Early Jurassic🐚 Stanley Hill
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Stanton
- Early Jurassic🐚 Winchcombe
- Pleistocene🐚 Witcombe Villa
- Stroud
- Oxfordshire
- West Oxfordshire
- Mesozoic🐚 Byrford
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Chapel House
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Cornwell quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Cross Hands Quarry
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Fawler
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Kingham
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Sarsden
- Jurassic🐚 Stonefield Slate
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Stonesfield
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Stonesfield Slate
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Stonesfield Slate quarries
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Woodstock
- Eocene🐚 Workingham
- West Oxfordshire
- Warwickshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Gloucestershire
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotswolds |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q301833 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2652272 |
Localities in this Region
- England
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bath
- Charlcombe
- Gloucestershire
- Bath and North East Somerset
- England
- Gloucestershire
- Cotswold
- Stroud
- Tewkesbury
- Oxfordshire
- West Oxfordshire
- Wiltshire
- Box
- Worcestershire
- Wychavon
- Broadway
- Wychavon
- Gloucestershire
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- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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- England
- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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Chedworth, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK