$900Median
15Sold (12 mo)
$3,500Last sale
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CHLOROXIPHITE in MENDIPITE with Diaboleite
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Rare, deep olive-green bladed crystals of Chloroxiphite are exposed obliquely across columnar pink white Mendipite. Also in association are patches of blue Diaboleite and yellow Paralaurionite. This rich specimen with several areas of these rare oxychloride species is from the famous Torr Works quarry at Cranmore in Somerset, England. Mineral collectors often refer to this locality as Merehead quarry; the two being synonymous but Torr Works quarry is the official name. The quarry is still worked for limestone by Aggregate Industries but the zone in which the manganese pods containing the exotic suite of oxychloride minerals is long since worked out.
Product details
SpeciesDiaboleite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.9 x 3.1 x 1.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityUK, England, Torr Works Quarry
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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