Chickerell brick pit, Chickerell, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Chickerell brick pit | Pit (Backfilled) |
Chickerell | Civil Parish |
West Dorset | District (Abolished) |
Dorset | Unitary Authority |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 0'' North , 2° 30' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Backfilled) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Chickerell | 2,966 (2018) | 0.8km |
Weymouth | 57,691 (2017) | 3.1km |
Overcombe | 4,971 (2011) | 5.4km |
Portland | 12,710 (2018) | 6.9km |
Portesham | 566 (2018) | 7.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
204286
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204286:5
GUID (UUID V4):
84c6d0b8-4426-4f19-aade-1c50aa9119d2
A pit in Oxford clay beds, worked for some time in the early 20th century.
The site is now completely backfilled.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
ⓘ Felsőbányaite Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Felsőbányaite | 7.DD.05 | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
H | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
O | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
Al | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
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- South-East England Sedimentary AreaGeologic Region
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