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Mereheadite from
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK


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Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
05829870017271925007818.jpg
Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
05152340017271999316879.jpg
Mereheadite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
06515630017271925069673.jpg
Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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Mereheadite, etc.

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Mereheadite
Formula:Pb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
Comments:Originally from manganese-rich pods along 'Vein 2' and from loose blocks believed to have been derived from 'Vein 1'. Recently found in manganese pods on benches F and G in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
Habit:massive; occasionally crude xls but these are very, very rare
Colour:yellow orange to reddish brown
Luminescent properties:occasionally yellow-green (SW) but this may be due to impurities
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mendipite20
Chloroxiphite9
Rickturnerite9
Crednerite7
Parkinsonite6
Paralaurionite4
Plumbonacrite3
Diaboleite3
Hydrocerussite2
Symesite2
Calcite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mereheadite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7564
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7564:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mereheadite
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘWesley Mine, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, England, UK
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