Galena from
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Galena | |
| Formula: | PbS | |
| Comments: | Galena is generally absent at Merehead, having been replaced by Pb secondary minerals associated with the manganese pods. | |
| Habit: | massive to poorly crystalline | |
| Colour: | steel grey | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD SEM-EDS | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Galena data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 5463 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:5463:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Galena | ||
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘColemans Quarry, Nunney, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 4.9km (3.0 miles) | ⓘWhatley Quarry, Whatley, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 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 | |
| 28.0km (17.4 miles) | ⓘSinging River Mine, Shipham, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 28.7km (17.8 miles) | ⓘWick Quarry, Wick and Abson, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UK | |
| 30.1km (18.7 miles) | ⓘStancombe Quarry, Backwell, North Somerset, England, UK | |
| 30.7km (19.1 miles) | ⓘSandford Hill Quarry, Winscombe and Sandford, North Somerset, England, UK | |
| 33.7km (20.9 miles) | ⓘBanwell Hill, Banwell, North Somerset, England, UK | |
| 36.3km (22.5 miles) | ⓘPen Park Hole, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, UK | |
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