Mineral specimens
from the
North of England


Fluorite with Siderite and Quartz
from
St. Peter's Mine, Allendale
Northumberland

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Material Fluorite with Siderite and Quartz
Origin (Locality) St Peter's Mine, Sparty Lea, East Allendale, North Pennines, Northumberland, England, UK
Description

A well defined reflective cube crystal face of Fluorite with a scattering of tiny clear double terminated Quartz crystals.
The Fluorite is attached to another smaller piece of Fluorite to one edge and there is a coating of preferentially deposited, small buff coloured intergrown saddle shaped crystals of Siderite on two edges of the main crystal.
A nice example from the locality.
Dimensions 96mm x 68mm x 28mm Appx.
Largest crystal 60mm on edge appx.
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Available Yes
Rf. No. 8MF.047
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Volkovskite
from
Boulby Mine, North Yorkshire, England

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Material Volkovskite
Origin (Locality) Boulby Mine, Loftus, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.
Description A salmon pink cleavage specimen of this uncommon borate.
Dimensions 25mm x 18mm x 6mm Appx.
Largest crystal As above
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Available Yes
Rf. No. 8MV.024
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Fluorite
from
Gillheads Mine,
Skyreholme, North Yorkshire

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Material Fluorite
Origin (Locality) Gillheads Mine (Gill Heads Mine), Skyreholme, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Description

A pretty specimen comprising a group of interlocking, near colourless cube crystals of Fluorite up to
15mm on edge, each of which showing a very thin inky blue zone extremely close to the surface,
such that this colour is best seen when the specimen is viewed from the sides at a shallow angle.
A great example of Fluorite from a less well known locality.
Dimensions 83mm x 68mm x 36mm Appx.
Largest crystal 15mm appx.
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Rf. No. 8MF.054
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Plumbogummite from Cumbria.

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Material Plumbogummite with Mimetite.
Origin Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, U.K.
Description

A large specimen comprising a flat bed of granular Quartz rich matrix coated on one side with a thin blue to grey coloured layer of crystalline Plumbogummite overlying in places a thin layer of Mimetite which breaks the surface in places. One or two small groups of Baryte also in places
A large and fine example from the classic locality of Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria in the UK.
Dimensions 16.0cm x 14.5cm x 6.0cm Appx.
Largest crystal N/A
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Available Yes
Rf. No. 8MP.014
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Mimetite (var. Campylite)
from
Cumbria

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Material Mimetite (var. Campylite) with Baryte.
Origin Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, U.K. 
Description Rich clusters of bright orange barrell shaped crystals of mimetite (var. Campylite) intergrown and lying in cavities defined by white blades and masses of Baryte and dark grey masses of manganese oxides and a little Quartz.
A great example from this classic location in Cumbria.
Dimensions 62mm x 42mm x 40mm Appx.
Largest crystal 7mm Appx.
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Rf. No. 8MM.007
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Mimetite (var. Campylite)
from
Cumbria

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Material Mimetite (var. Campyllite) on Baryte.
Origin Dry Ghyll Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK. 
Description A single large blade of white to grey Baryte with another smaller one attached largely coated with black manganese oxides (possibly Coronadite) with a few small scattered caramel coloured barrel shaped mimetite Var. "Campylite" here and there. A great example worthy of any high quality mineral or crystal collection.
Dimensions 59mm x 45mm x 18mm appx.
Largest crystal Largest crystal: Baryte - 30mm appx., Campylite - 4mm appx.
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Available Yes
Rf. No. 8MM.047
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Hematite from Egremont, Cumbria.

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Material Hematite ("Kidney ore")
Origin Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England, U.K.
Description Nice small example from classic British Locality.
Dimensions 50mm x 40mm x 25mm Appx.
Largest crystal N/A
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Rf. No. 6MH.058
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Fluorite from Hilton Mine, Cumbria, England.

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Material Fluorite
Origin Hilton Mine, Scoredale, Cumbria, England, U.K.
Description Nice small group of clean pale yellow transparent to translucent crystals on matrix.
The largest crystal being more rectangular than cubic in shape. Good example.
Dimensions 40mm x 40mm x 30mm Appx.
Largest crystal 16mm x 9mm Appx.
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Rf. No. 4MF.046
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Hematite (var. Specularite) with Quartz from Cumbria.

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Material Hematite (variety "Specularite") with Quartz.
Origin Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England, U.K.
Description Free standing small display specimen showing lustrous metallic interlocking black blades of specular hematite lining and filling a cavity in massive hematite.
Two pale smokey quartz crystals also within the cavity.
Dimensions 75mm x 50mm x 35mm Appx.
Largest crystal Hematite crystals: 2-3mm appx., Quartz: 9mm appx., Cavity dimensions: 40mm x 25mm appx.
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Rf. No. 6MH.108
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Witherite with Baryto-Calcite from Cumbria.

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Material Witherite / Baryto-calcite.
Origin Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England, U.K.
Description A cluster of parallel grown hexagonal terminations of near white witherite from classic English location. ex D.Hacker collection.
Dimensions 100mm x 70mm x 70mm Appx.
Largest crystal 30mm Appx.
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Rf. No. MW.025
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Fluorite with Chalcopyrite from Weardale.

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Fluorite / Chalcopyrite
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Material Fluorite with Chalcopyrite
Origin Weardale, County Durham, England, U.K.
Description

Section of a cube of pale violet fluorite partly coated in a "zone" on one surface with 2mm brassy yellow chalcopyrite crystals. The greenish core can be seen on the reverse side of the crystal.
Interesting sample.
Dimensions 80mm x 70mm x 50mm Appx.
Largest crystal As above.
Stock Quantity 1 only
Available SOLD
Rf. No. 6MF.047
Price SOLD

 


Calcite from Durham.

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Material Calcite
Origin Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, County Durham, England, U.K.
Description Nice group of water clear terminated prismatic calcite crystals on minor matrix.
Dimensions 55mm x 50mm x 20mm Appx.
Largest crystal 10mm Appx.
Stock Quantity 1 only
Available Yes
Rf. No. 4MC.075
Price SOLD


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