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Meldon Aplite Quarry, Okehampton area (Northern Dartmoor), Devon, England, UK
Note on the mineral list:
Highly doubtful occurrences reported by Kingsbury from the Meldon aplite are: brandtite, euclase, eucryptite, eudidymite, leucophanite, priceite, rhodizite and spodumene.
Mineral List
67 entries listed. 52 valid minerals. 8 erroneous literature entries.
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References
McLintock, W.F.P. (1923): On the occurrence of petalite and pneumatolytic apatite in the Meldon aplite, Okehampton, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 20, 140-150.
von Knorring, O. (1951): A note on the occurrence of columbite in the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 29, 799-801.
Dearman, W.R., and Claringbull, G.F. (1960): Bavenite from the Meldon aplite quarries, Okehampton, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 32, 577-578.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1969): Axinites from the Contact Skarns of the Meldon Aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 37, 45-48.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1970): Topaz from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 37, 717-720.
Chaudry, M.N. (1971): Feldspars from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 38, 179-185.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1973): Lithium aluminium micas from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 39, 289-296.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1973): Muscovite (gilbertite) from the Meldon Aplite. Proceedings of the Ussher Society 2, 480-481.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1976): Lithium tourmalines from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 40, 747-751.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Mahmood, A. (1979): Type of distribution of the minerals of the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 43, 307-309.
von Knorring, O., and Condliffe, E. (1984): On the occurrence of niobium-tantalum and other rare-element minerals in the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 48, 443-448.
Drysdale, D.J. (1985): Petalite and spodumene in the Meldon Aplite, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine 49, 758-759. [NOTE: this paper requires careful reading, as Kingsbury samples were used; Andy Tindle]
Drysdale, D.J. (1991): Lithium aluminium silicate minerals and pollucite from Meldon, Devon and San Piero in Campo, Elba. Papers of the Department of Geology, University of Queensland 12, 286-293. [NOTE: this paper requires careful reading, as Kingsbury samples were used; Andy Tindle]
von Knorring, O. (1951): A note on the occurrence of columbite in the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 29, 799-801.
Dearman, W.R., and Claringbull, G.F. (1960): Bavenite from the Meldon aplite quarries, Okehampton, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 32, 577-578.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1969): Axinites from the Contact Skarns of the Meldon Aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 37, 45-48.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1970): Topaz from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 37, 717-720.
Chaudry, M.N. (1971): Feldspars from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 38, 179-185.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1973): Lithium aluminium micas from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 39, 289-296.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1973): Muscovite (gilbertite) from the Meldon Aplite. Proceedings of the Ussher Society 2, 480-481.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Howie, R.A. (1976): Lithium tourmalines from the Meldon aplite, Devonshire, England. Mineralogical Magazine 40, 747-751.
Chaudhry, M.N., and Mahmood, A. (1979): Type of distribution of the minerals of the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 43, 307-309.
von Knorring, O., and Condliffe, E. (1984): On the occurrence of niobium-tantalum and other rare-element minerals in the Meldon aplite, Devonshire. Mineralogical Magazine 48, 443-448.
Drysdale, D.J. (1985): Petalite and spodumene in the Meldon Aplite, Devon. Mineralogical Magazine 49, 758-759. [NOTE: this paper requires careful reading, as Kingsbury samples were used; Andy Tindle]
Drysdale, D.J. (1991): Lithium aluminium silicate minerals and pollucite from Meldon, Devon and San Piero in Campo, Elba. Papers of the Department of Geology, University of Queensland 12, 286-293. [NOTE: this paper requires careful reading, as Kingsbury samples were used; Andy Tindle]
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