Bovey Tracey (/ˌbʌvi ˈtreɪsi/) is a small town and civil parish in Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor, its proximity to which gives rise to the "slogan" used on the town's boundary signs, "The Gateway to the Moor". It is often known locally as "Bovey". It is about 10 miles south-west of Exeter and lies on the A382 road, about halfway between Newton Abbot and Moretonhampstead.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Iron

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Woolley Farm, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Yarner Copper Mine, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Woolley Farm, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Yarner Copper Mine, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Hawkmoor Mine, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
Shaptor Mine, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
Plumley Mine, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
Kelly Mine, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

References:

Richardson P.H.G. (1991) Mines of Dartmoor & the Taymar Valley after 1913, Devon Books, Tiverton.

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

References:

Richardson P.H.G. (1991) Mines of Dartmoor & the Taymar Valley after 1913, Devon Books, Tiverton.

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

References:

Hogg, Thomas (1825) A Manual of Mineralogy - In which is shown how much Cornwall contributes to the illustration of the science. W. Polybank High Cross, Truro.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Yarner Copper Mine, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Woolley Farm, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ 'Retinite'

References:

Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (1870): 38. Annual Report, pp. 30-31

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Locality: Woolley Farm, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Woolley Farm, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK

Gallery:

Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)ⓘ 'Apatite'

Fe₂O₃ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)ⓘ Schorl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Retinite'	-
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Bovey	1	33.9 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Bovey Tracey Lignite	35	33.9 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Hamamelidaceae family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Hamamelidaceae	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lauraceae family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Magnolia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : *Magnolia*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Meliosma genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Sabiaceae : *Meliosma*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nyssa genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Nyssaceae : *Nyssa*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Carpinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Carpinus*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Osmunda genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : *Osmunda*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Salvinia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : *Salvinia*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Corylus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Corylus*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Myrica genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : *Myrica*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sequoia couttsiae species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Sequoia : *Sequoia couttsiae*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Fagus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Fagus*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Tilia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae : *Tilia*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Zelkova genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : *Zelkova*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Potamogeton genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Potamogetonaceae : *Potamogeton*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Vitis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : *Vitis*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Mastixia genus	Mastixiaceae : *Mastixia*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Rutaspermum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Rutaceae : *Rutaspermum*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Rubus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : *Rubus*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Parthenocissus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : *Parthenocissus*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Buprestites falconeri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Buprestites : *Buprestites falconeri*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Symplocos genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Symplocaceae : *Symplocos*	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

Fossil Localities

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England
- Devon
  - Teignbridge
    - Bovey Tracey
      - Cenozoic🐚 Bovey Tracey
      - Cenozoic🐚 Divett potteries

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovey_Tracey
Wikidata ID:	Q895361
GeoNames ID:	2655081

Localities in this Region

England
- Devon
  - Teignbridge
    - Bovey Tracey

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

England
- Devon
  - DartmoorNational Park
  - Dartmouth and Teign Valley Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District

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