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.
Refs.:
- 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. 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 (by Andy Tindle): this paper requires careful reading, as Kingsbury samples were used]
- Drysdale, D.J. 1991 Lithium aluminium silicate minerals and pollucite from Meldon, Devon and San Piero in Campo, Elba. Papers. Department of Geology, University of Queensland, 12, 286-293. [Note (by Andy Tindle): this paper requires careful reading, as Kingsbury samples were used]
- http://www.dcminerals.co.uk/minloc/meldon.htm
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