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Merehead / Torr Quarry, Somerset

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: baryte, cerussite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Carboniferous Limestone with mineralised fissures

Famous for superb calcite and secondary lead minerals.

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