Blackdown Hill, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blackdown Hill | Hill |
| Priddy | Civil Parish |
| Mendip | Group of Divisions |
| Somerset | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 18' 43'' North , 2° 44' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST471575
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burrington | 237 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Blagdon | 1,001 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Shipham | 1,087 (2018) | 4.1km |
| Bradley Cross | 3,000 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Ubley | 331 (2017) | 4.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4578:3
GUID (UUID V4):
3c861548-049a-49a7-82a1-04a17dbec651
Blackdown is the highest point in the Mendips, rising to 325 m. The region is pockmarked with old mine shafts and spoil tips forming 'gruffy ground'.
The curious hummocks, tumps and straight lines on the summit are the remains of a World War II bombing decoy designed to draw enemy bombs by mimicking potential targets in nearby Bristol such as railway stations and marshalling yards.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Somerset
- Mendip HillsGroup of Hills
- Somerset
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