Mendipite

Mendipite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Mendipite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Mendipite

Churchill, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK

Mendipite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Mendipite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Mendipite

Churchill, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK

Mendipite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Mendipite

Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK

Classification of MendipiteHide

Physical Properties of MendipiteHide

Optical Data of MendipiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+/-)

RI values:

n_α = 2.240 n_β = 2.270 n_γ = 2.310

2V:

Measured: 90° , Calculated: 84°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.070

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

relatively strong

Chemical Properties of MendipiteHide

Crystallography of MendipiteHide

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα

Data Set: Mendis Hills, Higher Pits, Somerset, England 2309

Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
7.40	(6)
3.78	(6)
3.51	(7)
3.08	(6)
3.04	(8)
2.78	(10)
2.64	(9)

Type Occurrence of MendipiteHide

Synonyms of MendipiteHide

Other Language Names for MendipiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

Other InformationHide

References for MendipiteHide

Internet Links for MendipiteHide

Localities for MendipiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Australia
New South Wales Robinson Co. Cobar ⓘ Endeavor Mine (Elura Mine)	Scott, K. M. (1994): Lead oxychlorides at Elura, western NSW, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine 58, 336-338.; Chapman, J. & Scott, K. (2005): Supergene minerals from the oxidised zone of the Elura (Endeavor) lead-zinc-silver deposit. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 83-90. ; Loidl, Gernot C. (2012) The Elura Orebody: a multidisciplinary study investigating geochemical mineralogical & geometallurgical ore characteristics. PhD thesis Adelaide University; Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., & Williams, P. A. (2005). Supergene geochemistry of the Endeavor ore body, Cobar, NSW, and relationships to other deposits in the Cobar basin. Regolith 2005–Ten Years of CRC LEME, 191-194.
South Australia Mt Lofty Ranges South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills) Clarendon ⓘ Mount Malvern Mine	Bywater, S. (1987): Minerals from the Mount Malvern mine. Mineralogical News (Journal of the Mineralogical Society of South Australia), 7 (1), 41.; Kolitsch, U. and Elliott, P. (1999): Mineralogy of the Mount Malvern Mine near Clarendon, South Australia. Australian J. Mineral. 5, 3-17.
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia Ruhr Coal Mining area Marl Marl-Hüls ⓘ Auguste-Victoria Mine	Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
Sauerland Brilon ⓘ Kunibert Mine	Rhodius, R. (1847): Justus Liebig's Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie 62, 373, Naumann, Zirkel: "Elemente der Mineralogie", 13th Ed., Engelmann (Leipzig), 1898; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 57.
Greece
Attikí Prefecture (Attica; Attika) Lavrion District (Laurion; Laurium) ⓘ Lavrion District slag localities	Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1980): Mendipit Pb3Cl2O2 - Neufund für Lavrion, Griechenland. Der Aufschluss, 31 (5), 153-155.
Passa Limani area ⓘ Passa Limani Cove slag locality (Pacha Limani Cove slag locality)	Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet, and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals of the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Sounion area ⓘ Legrena Cove slag locality (Legraina Cove)	Laurion The mineralsin the ancient slags by Piet Gelaude etc.
Thorikos area ⓘ Thorikos Bay slag locality	Gelaude, Piet, van Kalmthout, Piet and Rewitzer, Christian (1996) Laurion: The Minerals in the Ancient Slags, Janssen Print, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Kazakhstan
Eastern Kazakhstan Province (Shyghys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast') ⓘ Altai Mts (Rudnyi Altai)	Pilipenko, P. P. (1915): Mineralogy of the Western Altai. Bull. Imp. Tomsk University, Tomsk, no. 63.
Sweden
Värmland Filipstad ⓘ Långban	Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
UK
England Bristol Westbury on Trym ⓘ Wesley Mine (Didsbury College Mine)	BMS Database
Cornwall St Agnes District Crantock ⓘ The Gannel Smelter slag locality	BMS Newsletter 79, March 2010 (http://britishmicromountsociety.homestead.com/Gannell-Smelter.html)
Somerset Cranmore ⓘ Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry)	Symes, R.F. (1977) Datolite and apophyllite from the Mendips. Mineralogical Magazine: 41 (319): 410-411.; Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., and Roberts, A.C. (1999) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 84: 1195-1198.; Turner, R.W. (2006) A mechanism for the formation of the mineralised Mn deposits at Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England. Mineralogical Magazine: 70(6): 629-653.; Turner, R.W. and Rumsey, M.S. (2010) Mineral relationships in the Mendip Hills. Journal of the Russell Society: 13: 3-46.
Holwell ⓘ Colemans Quarry	BMS Database
Mendip Hills ⓘ Churchill (TL)	Hall, T.M. (1868): The Mineralogist's Directory. Edward Stanford (London), 168 pp.; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 57.
Priddy ⓘ Higher Pitts Mine	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 57; Mineralogical Record: 27: 253.
USA
Massachusetts Hampshire Co. Easthampton ⓘ Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine)	Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
Pennsylvania Chester Co. Schuylkill Township ⓘ Phoenixville mining district	MinRec 20:369-386