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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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colin robinson
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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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colin robinson
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| Posted: May 20, 2017 15:42 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Yellow smithsonite from Beldi Hill mine, Swaledale.
| Mineral: | Smithsonite |
| Locality: | | Beldi Hill mines, Keld, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5cm |
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colin robinson
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| Posted: May 20, 2017 15:45 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Cerussite crystals, many twinned, from Brandy Bottle incline, Old Gang mines, Swaledale
| Mineral: | Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Old Gang Mines, Brandy Bottle incline, Reeth, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 4cm |
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colin robinson
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| Posted: May 21, 2017 16:59 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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Glassy fluorite cluster with crystals to 3cm on edge from Wet Grooves. I like the way the sulphide inclusions are aligned just below the surface...as if they had floated there !
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Wet Grooves Mine, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines Orefield, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 5cm |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jun 10, 2017 16:20 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire |
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One more addition for this Region
| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite on Dolomite and Quartz |
| Locality: | | Halifax, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | Main crystal size of the Chalcopyrite: 2.5 × 2 cm |
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| Former collection of Francesco S. Stoppani |
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