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Symesite from
Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Description
Type Locality:	Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK is the type locality for Symesite
Comments:	Originally found as pink platy material from #2 vein, recent finds (2005-6) have yielded specimens that are clear, white, grey, bluish, yellow and brown in colour. Recent specimens are associated with mereheadite, to which it is related.
Habit:	massive, platy
Colour:	white, brown, yellowish, pink
UV Fluorescence:	none
Quality of samples:	Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:	Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Amer.Min.(2000) 85, 1526-1533; Turner, R.W. and Rumsey, M.S. (2010): Mineral Relationships in the Mendip Hills. Journal of the Russell Society, vol 13, pp 3-46; Turner, R.W., (2006) A Mechanism for the formation of the Mineralised Mn Deposits at Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England. Min. Mag. vol. 70, no. 6, pp 629 - 653
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Symesite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

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