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


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Chloroxiphite, etc.

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

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Chloroxiphite, etc.

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Chloroxiphite, etc.

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

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chloroxiphite
Formula:Pb3CuO2Cl2(OH)2
Habit:Sprays of acicular crystals, occasionally to over 2 cm.
Colour:Dark green
Luminescent properties:None
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mendipite33
Paralaurionite14
Diaboleite12
Mereheadite9
Crednerite7
Parkinsonite6
Calcite6
Cerussite4
Hydrocerussite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chloroxiphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3158
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3158:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chloroxiphite
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
Turner, R. (2006) A mechanism for the formation of the mineralized Mn deposits at Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England. Mineralogical Magazine, 70 (6) 629-653 doi:10.1180/0026461067060359
Siidra, O. I., Krivovichev, S. V., Turner, R. W., Rumsey, M. S. (2008) Chloroxiphite Pb3CuO2(OH)2Cl2: structure refinement and description in terms of oxocentred OPb4 tetrahedra. Mineralogical Magazine, 72 (3) 793-798 doi:10.1180/minmag.2008.072.3.793
Turner, Rick, Rumsey, Michael S. (2010) The minerals of the Mendip Hills and their relationships. Journal of the Russell Society, 13. 3-46
 
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