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Blixite from
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Blixite | |
| Formula: | Pb8O5(OH)2Cl4 | |
| Comments: | The presence of a "blixite-like mineral" found at Merehead Quarry in the Mendips (often labelled as blixite) was subsequently confirmed to be the new mineral, mereheadite. The presence of blixite in the Mendips must be considered doubtful. Analysis of a large number of specimens (see Turner and Rumsey 2010) failed to find a single (genuine) specimen of blixite from anywhere in the Mendips, including Merehead. Most of the yellow material thought to be blixite is in fact paralaurionite. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Brucite Hydrocerussite | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Blixite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 404653 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:404653:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Alabaster, C. J. (1977) An occurrence of brucite at Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset. Mineralogical Magazine, 41 (319) 406-408 doi:10.1180/minmag.1977.041.319.20 Embrey, Peter G. (1978) Fourth supplementary list of British minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (322) 169-177 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.322.01 | ||
