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During the Jurassic period, over a 180 million years ago, when the Whitby area was covered in warm tropical waters, and the river deltas brought down the fallen Monkey-Puzzletrees from further inland, they came and rested on the sea floor. Over the millions of years, when sand and mud rested on the top, they were compressed and fossilised.
Over time when the land formations shifted and this material came to the surface as Whitby Jet, seams were found along the North Yorkshire Coast. Much of the Whitby Jet was found on the sea shore, but larger seams were found in the rock cliffs resulting in the introduction of many jet mines along the coast from Staithes to Robin Hoods's Bay.
Whitby Jet, because it is, in fact, from wood, is lightweight and soft, and easily carved into Jet Jewellery. Jewellery has been carved from Whitby Jet, from as long ago as the Bronze Age. The Romans too, made use of it as decoration and adornment, as Whitby Jet can be found in Roman excavations in York.
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What is whitby jet?
Whitby jet is fossilised Monkey Puzzle tree . It is used in Jewellery, it is a black stone
Where was jet mined?
Whitby
How many type of shop in whitby?
There are many different types of shop in Whitby, but the most well known are the Whitby Jet Jewellery shops.
What is Whitby jet formed from?
Fossilized monkey puzzle tree.
Where does Dracula live in England?
Whitby, on the coast. Whitby, on the coast.
When was Whitby created?
The Whitby was created in 1924.
When was The Whitby created?
The Whitby was created in 1924.
What country is whitby located?
There is a Whitby in North Yorkshire in England. There is also a Whitby in Ontario Canada.
What is the plural for the name Whitby?
The plural of the surname would be Whitbys. Where it might not be clear that the name is Whitby, not Whitbys, use "Whitby family" instead.
What year did Dracula come to whitby what was the date that Dracula came to whitby whitby?
cos he loved po
What is the mileage between York and Whitby?
You can get a bus from York to Whitby, or a train from York to Scarborough and then a bus to Whitby, or a train from York to Middlesborough and then a train to Whitby (the Esk valley line from Castleton to Whitby is very scenic)
Is there a cinema in whitby?
Yes - the Whitby Pavilion Cinema.
