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North Devon Coast National Landscape, England, UKi
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Chimney

Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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View of the engine house, Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin silver mining area, in 1909.

Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Harris Lode

Old Combe Martin Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Chimney

Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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View of the engine house, Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin silver mining area, in 1909.

Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Harris Lode

Old Combe Martin Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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Chimney

Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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View of the engine house, Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin silver mining area, in 1909.

Knap Down Mine, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
Type:
National Landscape
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Combe Martin2,687 (2018)
Hartland910 (2018)
Woolacombe840 (2018)
Berrynarbor802 (2018)
Croyde693 (2018)
Georgeham467 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
468677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:468677:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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28 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit: earthy, encrusting
Colour: pink
Description: Minute, pinkish crusts on black nodules after allowing to dry out thoroughly have been tentatively identified as erythrite as being comparable to the material seen on the similar nodules from Budleigh Salterton.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite ?
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Habit: bladed, earthy
Colour: yellow
Description: Seen as minute, yellowish crusts of tiny crystals on the surface of black nodules. Tentatively identified through similarity with the mineral as seen on the Budleigh Salterton nodules.
ⓘ Metavivianite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Habit: botryoidal, encrusting
Colour: bottle green to greenish-black
Description: Seen as bottle-green to greenish-black encrustations on surfaces and within fractures. Tentatively identified as metavivianite through inference from understood local chemistry and similarity to other occurrances.
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMetatyuyamunite ?4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetavivianite ?8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences113
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Infracombe Slates - Combe Martin Slates - Jenny Start Limestone68387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Infracombe Slates - Combe Martin Slates - Combe Martin Beach Limestone18387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Infracombe Slates - Combe Martin Slates - David's Stone Limestone27387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Clathrodictyon
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Clathrodictyidae : Clathrodictyon387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stromatopora
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : Stromatopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Chaetetes
genus		Animalia : Porifera : Chaetetidae : Chaetetes387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Alveolites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulocystis
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Aulocystidae : Aulocystis387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Aulopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Aulopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Coenites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coenitidae : Coenites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Pachyfavosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Pachyfavosites387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Acanthophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Acanthophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Barrandeophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Laccophyllidae : Barrandeophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Columnaria
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : Columnaria387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Disphyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Disphyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Endophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Endophyllidae : Endophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Hexagonaria
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Hexagonaria387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Metriophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Axophyllidae : Metriophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Phillipsastrea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Phillipsastrea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Plasmophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lykophyllidae : Plasmophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Scruttonia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Scruttonia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stringophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stringophyllidae : Stringophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Syringaxon
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Laccophyllidae : Syringaxon387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Temnophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Temnophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Thamnophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Thamnophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Xystriphyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Xystriphyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Orthoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Schizophoria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Strophomenida
order		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rhynchonellida
order		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fenestellidae
family		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Blastozoa
subphylum		Animalia : Echinodermata : Blastozoa387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Atrypacea
superfamily		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypacea387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Devon_Coast
Wikidata ID:Q7055113

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