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Mendipite Blixite Diaboleite & Paralaurionite

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Mendipite Blixite Diaboleite & Paralaurionite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Merehead Quarry (Torr Works), East Cranmore, Somerset, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 3.2 × 3 cm
Description

Rare British mineral mendipite which also has blue diaboleite, yellow blixite and the shiny elements are paralaurionite.

Almost certainly from the Number One vein which was mined in the 1960's to 70's.

Not much of this material is available now.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mendipite

Formula: 
Pb3Cl2O2
Strunz: 
3.DC.70
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Churchill, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK

Blixite

Formula: 
Pb2(O,OH)2Cl
Strunz: 
3.DC.50
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Diaboleite

Formula: 
Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Strunz: 
3.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Blue
Streak: 
Blue
Type Locality: 
Higher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK

Paralaurionite

Formula: 
PbCl(OH)
Strunz: 
3.DC.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Lavrion District slag localities, Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium), Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika), Greece
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