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James Catmur
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Posted: Jun 07, 2013 04:53 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Ru Smith has provided a nice Baryte to get us started. Lets see what else we can add to this great region.
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Baryte Wet Grooves Mine, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK crystals to 67 mm on 13 cm matrix |
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Jun 08, 2013 13:59 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Inky fluorite
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Fluorite. Elbolton Mine, Grassington, Wharfedale, N Yorkshire, England, UK 43 mm. |
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Jun 08, 2013 19:31 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Yorkshire pyromorphite is rarely seen.
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Pyromorphite on baryte. Hungry Hushes, Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire, England, UK Detail of 6 cm specimen. |
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Jun 08, 2013 20:16 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Some very fine calcites have come from this county.
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Calcite. Wetgrooves Mine, Aysgarth, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, UK 42 mm floater. |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 10:08 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Fluorite with included chalcopyrite, Wetgrooves Mine, near Woodhall, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.
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Fluorite Wetgrooves Mine, Wensleydale, N. Yorkshire, England, UK 11x8x5 cm overall size. |
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Ru Smith
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Posted: Jun 28, 2013 18:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Nice!
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Sep 25, 2013 13:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Fluorite from the Coldstones Quarry, near Patley Bridge, N. Yorkshire.
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fluorite Coldstones Quarry, near Patley Bridge, North Yorkshire FOV = 5 cm |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Apr 21, 2016 18:06 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Twinned fluorite crystal from the Seata Mine, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Seata Mine, Aysgarth, Wensleydale, North Pennines Orefield, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 8x5x3 cm overall size |
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Seata Mine, near Aysgarth, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Apr 21, 2016 18:41 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Fluorite from the Gillheads Mine, one of the few commercial fluorspar mines in North Yorkshire
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Gillheads Mine, Skyreholme, Pateley Bridge District, North Pennines Orefield, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 8x7x3 cm overall size |
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Gillheads Mine, Troller’s Gill, Skyreholme Beck, near Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, England |
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Tobi
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Posted: Apr 22, 2016 10:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Jesse Fisher wrote: | Fluorite from the Gillheads Mine, one of the few commercial fluorspar mines in North Yorkshire | Really nice, I love the purple edges on that colourless crystals.
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: Apr 22, 2016 11:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Thin blue/purple layer over milky/colorless fluorite is typical for Gillheads mine fluorite. Here's one from another North Yorkshire mine that shows the same thing but even more so.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Gillheads Mine, Skyreholme, Pateley Bridge District, North Pennines Orefield, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 5x5x4 cm |
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Elbolton Mine, Grassington, Wharfdale, North Yorkshire |
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colin robinson
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Posted: May 16, 2017 16:55 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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A bit of a curiosity, this one. A fossil crinoid stem replaced by smithsonite so a pseudomorph of a pseudomorph. From Hurst mines, Reeth, Swaledale. fOV about 10mm.
Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Hurst Mines, Marrick, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 10mm |
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colin robinson
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Posted: May 16, 2017 17:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Tiny fluorite crystals coating baryte blades from Underedge level, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire. FOV about 2cm
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Underedge level, Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 2cm |
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colin robinson
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Posted: May 16, 2017 17:14 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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A scan of an old photo of a piece I collected about 25 years ago. Fluorite with baryte and hemimorphite from Sun Vein, Coldstones Quarry. Specimen about 8cm across. There were literally tons of this stuff came out when the quarry broke through the Sun vein. Where is it all now?
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Coldstones Quarry, Sun vein, Greenhow, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 8 cm |
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colin robinson
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Posted: May 16, 2017 17:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Yellow smithsonite (cadmium?) on fluorite from Underedge level, Arkengarthdale. FOV about 3cm
Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Underedge level, Langthwaite, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 3cm |
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colin robinson
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Posted: May 16, 2017 17:32 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Smithsonite from Moulds Top, Arkengarthdale. Specimen approx. 5cm across.
Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Moulds Top Mine, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 5cm |
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Note: this specimen is from Moulds Top mine and not the 'old' horse level. Moulds Top consisted of at least four deep whim shafts and pre-dated the driving of the horse level. |
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Jesse Fisher
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Posted: May 16, 2017 23:47 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Where is it all now? At least one is in San Francisco.
Mineral: | Fluorite with Barite |
Locality: | Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 7x6x5 cm overall size |
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colin robinson
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Posted: May 18, 2017 17:21 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Double-terminated witherite crystals to 8mm with a surface coating of baryte from Danby level, Arkengarthdale.
Mineral: | Witherite |
Locality: | Northside Mines, Danby level, Whaw, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 5cm |
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colin robinson
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Posted: May 20, 2017 05:08 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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colin robinson wrote: | Smithsonite from Moulds Top, Arkengarthdale. Specimen approx. 5cm across. |
PLEASE NOTE: this specimen is from Moulds Top mine and not the 'old' horse level. Moulds Top consisted of at least four deep whim shafts and pre-dates the driving of the horse level.
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Fixed. Thanks for the warning.
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Posted: May 20, 2017 15:39 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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'Window pane' fluorite crystals to 8mm from Seata mine.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Seata Mine, Aysgarth, Wensleydale, North Pennines Orefield, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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Dimensions: | 4cm |
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