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ian jones
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Posted: Jun 09, 2013 03:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Baryte on hematite, from an unnamed Frizington iron mine. I can never make up my mind which way to display this piece.
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Baryte Frizington, Cumbria, England, UK main crystal 8cm |
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Baryte Frizington, Cumbria, England, UK main crystal 8cm |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Jun 09, 2013 04:29 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Quartz with Hematite, from an unrecorded mine around Egremont, Cumbria
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Quartz with Hematite Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK 5.5 cm across |
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jun 09, 2013 15:07 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Jesse
Lovely quartz - I really enjoy those when they are that good
James
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Jun 09, 2013 23:37 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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High resolution version here: https://www.mindat.org/xpic.php?fname=0230593001370839310.jpg
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Baryte Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK 14 x 6.5 cm |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Jun 10, 2013 01:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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I always think of Alston Moor as being, at least mineralogically, a part of Weardale, perhaps because it is the western part of the North Pennines Orefield, which is mostly within County Durham. Some great specimens came from the mines - now all closed - in this region.
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Alstonite on Baryte Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England, UK 8 cm across |
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Baryte Murton Fell North Vein, Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England, UK 13 cm across |
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Fluorite with Calcite and Quartz Rotherhope Fell Mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England, UK 7 cm across |
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Fluorite Dow Scar Level, Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England, UK 4 cm tall |
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Roger Warin
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Posted: Jun 10, 2013 10:49 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Hi,
This Baryte comes from Egremont, others from Frizington. What are the features that make differentiate in the absence of a label? many thanks.
Roger.
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Baryte and hematite Egremont, Cumberland, Cumbria, UK 12 cm wide |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Jun 10, 2013 11:23 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Egremont and Frizington are two neighboring villages located in the center of the West Cumbrian (or Cumberland) Iron Ore Field. Many of the most productive mines were located in or near these villages. In the absence of any historic labels accompanying the specimens citing a specific mine, it is very difficult to say which mine they may have come from based on their appearance alone. Either of the two village names are often used as the specimen location in absence of a specific mine.
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Tobi
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Posted: Jun 11, 2013 07:20 Post subject: Re: Greens and Blues from the Caldbeck Fells |
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I must confess i don't know that much about the locality, the more i'm fascinated to see what colourful stuff it produces. I especially like the blue hemimorphites, they remind me of the great blue specimens from 79 Mine in Arizona or Wenshan Mine in China ...
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Tobi
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Jun 11, 2013 14:25 Post subject: Re: Greens and Blues from the Caldbeck Fells |
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Dear Ru,
Two day ago I sent to you a Private Message (pm) related with this thread of "Greens and Blues from the Caldbeck Fells", this other thread: Colourful Cornish Micro and the new section A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK
Please take a look on this pm.
Thank you
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Jun 11, 2013 19:02 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Siderite, Quartz, and Hematite West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region, Cumbria, England, UK 7.5 x 4.0 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Jun 12, 2013 04:08 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Calcite included with hematite.
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Calcite Stank Mine, Barrow, South Western Region, Cumbria, England, UK 8.6 x 5.7 cm |
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Jun 12, 2013 04:39 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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With the kind permission of Ru Smith I merged the former topic he created: "Greens and Blues from the Caldbeck Fells" with this topic of England / Cumbria that now looks wonderful (and more coherent ;-)
Thanks Ru!
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James Catmur
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Posted: Jun 14, 2013 14:33 Post subject: Re: Greens and Blues from the Caldbeck Fells |
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Tobi - the hemimorphites are from a different area from the Barytes and calcites. All in the same region but different mining zones
James
Tobi wrote: | I must confess i don't know that much about the locality, the more i'm fascinated to see what colourful stuff it produces. I especially like the blue hemimorphites, they remind me of the great blue specimens from 79 Mine in Arizona or Wenshan Mine in China ...
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ian jones
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Posted: Jun 17, 2013 03:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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A linarite from (probably) Red Gill Mine.
Although labelled as being from Roughten Gill mine (one associated label gives the location as Rough Ten Gill!), Red Gill mine, the nearby classic locality for linarite is the more likely location!
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Linarite Roughten Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK Linarite crystals, typically 1cm. |
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Posted: Jun 30, 2013 17:55 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Quartz with Sphalerite Handsome Mea Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England, UK 4.8 x 5.1 cm |
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Jun 30, 2013 19:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Fine calcite and quartz Am. Lovely linarite, Ian.
Here's an unusual "wheatsheaf" habit of mimetite from Dry Gill.
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Mimetite on manganese oxides. Dry Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK. 8 mm wheatsheaf on 4 cm matrix. |
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Posted: Jul 04, 2013 20:55 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Calcite Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK 8.1 x 6.0 cm |
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ian jones
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Posted: Jul 21, 2013 03:56 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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3 calcites from Pallaflat Mine
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Calcite Pallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England, UK Clear calcite crystals to 55mm. Ex Richard (Dick) Barstow (1947–1982) collection. Probably traded by Dick from the Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow |
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Calcite Pallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England, UK 90x70mm calcite twin. Ian Jones collection, ex Richard Barstow collection Ex Richard (Dick) Barstow (1947–1982) collection. Probably traded by Dick from the Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow |
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Calcite Pallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England, UK 55mm calcite crystal and associated old label. Ex Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) collection |
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Jul 21, 2013 15:22 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Historic!
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Aug 02, 2013 22:45 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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These are wonderful calcites - yours too, Am!
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