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Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry)

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UK / England / Somerset Co. / Cranmore / Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry)

Exposure description

Steinbruch. In Hohlräumen von Mn-Erzschmitzen.

Geology

Kalkstein.

GPS Coordinates

Merehead Quarry



Merehead Quarry

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 51.19555556° N, 
Long: 2.43638889° W
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 51° 11' 44" N,
   Long: 2° 26' 11" W
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UK OS Grid Reference: ST695442

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Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset Co., England, UK
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Mineral images (24 Images total)

Cerussit
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Cerussit
inmitten von kugeligen Calcit-Aggregaten sitzen zwei flach-prismatische Cerussite. Die Stufe stammt vom Merehead Quarry in Somerset, England. Die Stufe ist visuell bestimmt. Es ist nicht sicher, ob es sich vielleicht um eine Pseudomorphose oder um Anglesit handelt. Die BB ist 6 mm
Copyright: Hannes Osterhammer; Contribution: Münchener Micromounter
Collection: British Micromount Society, Collection number: 1397, Donator: P. Braithwaite
Location: UK/England/Somerset Co./Cranmore/Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry)
Mineral: Cerussite
Image: 1452077079
Rating: 3 (votes: 1)
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Cerussit (SNr: 1397)

inmitten von kugeligen Calcit-Aggregaten sitzen zwei flach-prismatische Cerussite. Die Stufe stammt vom Merehead Quarry in Somerset, England. Die Stufe ist visuell bestimmt. Es ist nicht sicher, ob...

Collection: British Micromount Society
Copyright: Hannes Osterhammer
Contribution: Münchener Micromounter 2016-01-06
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Symesit in Mendipit
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Symesit in Mendipit
rosafarbener Symesit in enger Verwachsung mit weißem Mendipit, Merehead Quarry/Torr Works Quarry, East Cranmore, Somerset, England; BB ~ 1 mm, analysiert
Copyright: MinTreasure.com (Carsten Slotta); Contribution: openpit
Location: UK/England/Somerset Co./Cranmore/Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry)
Mineral: Symesite
Image: 1577011201
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Symesit in Mendipit

rosafarbener Symesit in enger Verwachsung mit weißem Mendipit, Merehead Quarry/Torr Works Quarry, East Cranmore, Somerset, England; BB 1 mm, analysiert

Copyright: MinTreasure.com (Carsten Slotta)
Contribution: openpit 2019-12-22
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Mendipit
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Mendipit
Größe: 85x70x47 mm; Fundort: Torr Works (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK
Copyright: ShelterRockMinerals.com; Contribution: slugslayer
Location: UK/England/Somerset Co./Cranmore/Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry)
Mineral: Mendipite
Image: 1473265790
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Mendipit

Größe: 85x70x47 mm; Fundort: Torr Works (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Copyright: ShelterRockMinerals.com
Contribution: slugslayer 2016-09-07
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Minerals (Count: 69)

Rocks (Count: 1)

Subsidiary Pages

Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Literatur:

  • Symes, R.F. & Embrey, P.G. (1977). Mendipite and Other Rare Oxychloride from the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. Min. Rec., Vol.8, H.4, S.298-303.
  • Symes, R.F., Cressey, G., Criddle, A.J. Stanley, C.J., Francis, J.G. & Jones, G.C. (1994). Parkinsonite, (Pb,Mo, )8O8Cl2, a new mineral from Merehead Quarry, Somerset. Min. Mag., Vol.58, S.59-68. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Weiß, S. (1995). Neue Mineralien: Parkinsonit. Lapis, Jg.20, Nr.1, S.54.
  • Weiß, S. & Vollstätt, H. (1998). Neue Mineralien: Mereheadit. Lapis, Jg.23, Nr.10, S.28-42.
  • Welch, M.D., Criddle, A.J. & Symes, R.F. (1998). Mereheadite, Pb2O(OH)Cl: a new litharge-related oxychloride from Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset. Min. Mag., Vol.62, S.387-93. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Wolfe, M. (1998). Mineral News England. UK J. Mines & Minerals, 19, S.5-8.
  • Welch, M.D., Cooper, M.A. Hawthorne, F.C. & Criddle, A.J. (2000). Symesite, Pb10 (SO4) O7 Cl4 (H2O), a new PbO-related sheet mineral: Description and crystal structure. Am. Min., Vol.85, S.1526-33. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Weiß, S. (2000). Neue Mineralien: Symesit. Lapis, Jg.25, Nr.12, S.45-48.
  • Wolfe, M. (2006). Mineral News. UK J. Mines & Min., 27, S.6-10.
  • Turner, R.W. and Rumsey, M.S. (2010): Mineral Relationships in the Mendip Hills. J. Russell Soc., 13, 3-46.
  • Rumsey, M.S. et al. (2012). Rickturnerit, Pb7O4(Mg(OH)4)(OH)Cl3, a complex new lead oxychloride mineral. Min.Mag. 76, S.59-73. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Turner, R.W. et al. (2012). Rumseyit. CNMNC Newsletter No.13, June 2012, S.808; Min. Mag., 76, 807-17.
  • R. W. Turner, O. I. Siidra, S. V. Krivovichev, C. J. Stanley, J. Spratt, G. Diego Gatta: Rumseyite, Pb2OFCl, the first naturally occurring fluoroxychloride mineral with the parent crystal structure for layered lead oxychlorides. Mineral Mag Vol. 76, Nr. 5 (2012) S. 1247-1255. (Typ-Publ.)
  • (2012): Plumbonacrite is revalidated. Its chemical composition is Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3, und the neotype locality is the Torr Works (Merehead) Quarry, East Cranmore, Somerset, UK. CNMNC Newsl.No. 14, S.1282; Min. Mag., 76, 1281-88. (Neubewertung des Minerals)
  • Turner, R.W. et al. (2013). Yeomanite , IMA 2013-024. CNMNC Newsl. No.16, S.2706; Min. Mag., 77, 2695-2709. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Siidra, O.I. et al. (2017). Somersetite, IMA 2017-024. CNMNC Newsl., No. 8, S.1035; Min.Mag., 81, 1033–38. (Typ-Publ.)

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IDs

GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) nvWlFOyuLU2i__Vlq9mnsg
GUID (Global unique identifier) 14A5F59E-AEEC-4D2D-A2FF-F565ABD9A7B2
Database ID 7293