Wulfenite from
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Wulfenite | |
| Formula: | Pb(MoO4) | |
| Comments: | Most Merehead (and Mendip) wulfenite occurs as honey-yellow blades in a matrix of mixed carbonates (usually calcite and/or cerussite and/or aragonite). Blades are usually <5mm and most are smaller; smaller specimens tend to be more yellow in colour. Larger blades have been known to occur on two occasions. Honey-yellow blades were found in June 2006, up to 25mm in size with one specimen reaching 75mm (but unfortunately, all had been caught by the blast). An old specimen in the NHM collection contains a single, red-brown blade approximately 70mm in size. These are probably the largest UK specimens of wulfenite. Free-standing crystals are very rare and generally very small. | |
| Habit: | Tabular blades in matrix to 2cm, free standing xls to 5mm | |
| Colour: | honey brown | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Calcite | 3 | |
| - var Manganese-bearing Calcite | 2 | |
| Aragonite | 2 | |
| Pyrolusite | 1 | |
| Cerussite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Wulfenite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 11967 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:11967:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite | ||
| 16.6km (10.3 miles) | ⓘHigher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 25.5km (15.9 miles) | ⓘBatts Coombe Quarry, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 35.8km (22.2 miles) | ⓘWesley Mine, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, England, UK | |
| 36.6km (22.7 miles) | ⓘCoombe Farm Quarry, Henbury, Bristol, England, UK | |
| 93.2km (57.9 miles) | ⓘTy Coch Mine, Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK | |
| References | ||
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK