Mendipite specimens for sale
17 for sale · $95–$2,000 USD
2 in the gallery
Mendipite is a rare oxyhalide mineral that forms as colorless to gray or yellowish crystals with a pearly to adamantine luster. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and often presents fibrous to radiating habits, with a distinct cleavage and conchoidal fracture. Specimens typically display a translucent to translucent appearance and a relatively high specific gravity for the mineral class, reflecting its lead-rich composition.
- Formula
- Pb3O2Cl2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- High Interest
- Classification notes
- Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- orthorhombic
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5–3
- Specific gravity
- 7–7.2
- Luster
- adamantine, pearly
- Transparency
- translucent
- Color
- colorless, white, gray, yellow
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- distinct
- Fracture
- conchoidal, uneven
- Crystal habit
- fibrous, radiating
- Classic / historic
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Where Mendipite is found
Top localities
- Mendip Hills1 specimen
About Mendipite
Notable specimens have historically contributed to Mendipite’s standing among mineral collectors, especially those sourced from well-known British sites. The mineral’s association with lead-bearing environments and its classic status as a historic species add to its collecting appeal, as does its clear crystallography and rare, well-formed crystals. Collectors value Mendipite for its provenance, its characteristic crystallography, and the visual contrast between colorless to pale hues and its metallic lustre, which can make it a striking addition to a cabinet of minerals.