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Mereheadite

mereheadite

Pb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2

Mereheadite archived mineral specimens

Mereheadite archived mineral specimens — via www.dakotamatrix.com · Source

Overview

Mereheadite is a rare oxychloride that can be found with Mendipite at Merehead quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, in the United Kingdom. Most specimens are associated with calcite, mendipite or hydrous cerussite in the Manganese pods on vein two at torr works quarry (merehead quarry). This mineral is associated with symesite which is also light yellow to orange. Symesite is found in small blotches on the calcites or mendipites; Mereheadite does not, as it is most often found in veins.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3.5

Scientific references

  1. Mereheadite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3855102 Link
  2. Mereheadite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mereheadite Link