Mendipite from
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Mendipite | |
| Formula: | Pb3Cl2O2 | |
| Comments: | The classic Merehead oxychloride, mendipite was common during the 1970's when #1 vein was being worked. Since about 1980 however, the quantity found has declined and it has not been found since the late 1990's. | |
| Habit: | massive | |
| Colour: | generally dirty white, sometimes pinkish to pinkish-purple | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Chloroxiphite | 33 | |
| Mereheadite | 20 | |
| Calcite | 15 | |
| Parkinsonite | 15 | |
| Diaboleite | 12 | |
| Crednerite | 11 | |
| Paralaurionite | 11 | |
| Manganese Oxides | 8 | |
| Cerussite | 5 | |
| Hydrocerussite | 4 | |
| Aragonite | 4 | |
| - var Lead-bearing Aragonite | 4 | |
| Mimetite | 1 | |
| Plattnerite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Mendipite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (35 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7546 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7546:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Mendipite | ||
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘColemans Quarry, Nunney, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 16.6km (10.3 miles) | ⓘHigher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 35.8km (22.2 miles) | ⓘWesley Mine, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Symes, R. F. (1977) Datolite and apophyllite from the Mendips. Mineralogical Magazine, 41 (319) 410-411 doi:10.1180/minmag.1977.041.319.22 | ||
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK