Mendipite: Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK

Description

Species: Mendipite
Locality: Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
Dimensions: 7.1 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm., 138 grams

Ex. George Kamin Collection

Excellent, solid specimen of coarsely-crystalline Mendipite from the Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK. Very good specimen of this rare Lead Chloride mineral from a classic locality! Rare!!

We are proud to present the collection of Dr. George Kamin of Arcadia, California. Dr. Kamin, a respected physicist and biotechnical engineer with numerous patents and peer-reviewed papers to his name, build a large and superb collection of minerals from around the world, specializing in rare element minerals, rare species, and fluorescent minerals. We recently acquired the bulk of the Kamin collection and will be offering select minerals online in the coming months! Stay tuned for more!