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colin robinson
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 Posted: May 28, 2017 16:20 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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| thanks, Jordi. I've been field collecting in northern England for about 50 years and have a quite extensive knowledge of locations. I'll add to the database as and when I get the time.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: May 28, 2017 16:54 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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The Bigrigg Mine is a legend...
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom |  |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size: 11.8 × 8.4 × 6.7 cm |
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| Former collection of Francesco S. Stoppani |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | Main crystal size: 2.8 × 1.7 cm |
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texasdigger
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2017 19:08 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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I just bought this piece. Love the form and zoning. From what I've seen, zoned specimens are harder to come by from this locale. Condition could be better so I got quite a steep discount off their asking price :)
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.5 x 2.5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.5 x 2.5 cm |
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2017 23:56 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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| Unfortunately, "Cumberland" is, for the most part, now part of the modern county of Cumbria, not Northumberland. If the location is correct, it should be posted on that thread, not this one.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jun 06, 2017 04:53 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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| Jesse Fisher wrote: | | Unfortunately, "Cumberland" is, for the most part, now part of the modern county of Cumbria, not Northumberland. If the location is correct, it should be posted on that thread, not this one. |
Thanks Jesse. Moved to this right place ("A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria")
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Jun 13, 2017 10:51 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Mimetite (Campylite) with minor anglesite (?) from Dry Gill
| Mineral: | Mimetite |
| Locality: | | Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 12x9x5 cm overall size |
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Jun 13, 2017 11:02 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Another pyromorphite from Roughton Gill. Not a stunning specimen, but nice provenance.
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 8x5x2 cm overall size |
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2018 23:37 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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A nicely unoxidized specimen of galena and ankerite from Smallcleugh, Nenthead.
| Mineral: | Galena, Ankerite |
| Locality: | | Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines Orefield, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 8x6x3 cm overall size |
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Tony L. Potucek
Joined: 29 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Jan 04, 2018 08:25 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Nice specimen, Pard! Is that a new addition? Are you already blowing through your Tucson reserves? Ha!
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2018 12:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Another Nenthead specimen. Fluorite is less common in the Alston Moor mines than in Weardale, just to the east in Co. Durham. The Jug Vein accessed by the Brownley Hill Mine is known for amber/yellow fluorite, however. This one is in the form of a stalactite-like column. The specimen likely dates from the late 19th century.
| Mineral: | Fluorite with Ankerite |
| Locality: | | Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines Orefield, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 10x5x5 cm overall size |
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| The Brownley Hill Mine is occasionally called "Bromley Hill" but they are the same place. |
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Feb 16, 2018 13:12 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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A nice Frizington barite/baryte found at the recent Tucson show. A couple of former collection numbers are on the back, but as is often the case, no historical labels accompanied the specimen.
| Mineral: | Barite, Dolomite, Hematite |
| Locality: | | Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 7x6x4 cm overall size |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Mar 04, 2018 03:33 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Jesse, thanks for your contributions, I really love all of your recently posted specimens, just TOO great :-)
Here's another classic specimen from Cumbria that should not miss in this thread, even more because I think I managed to take a good photo:
| Mineral: | Dolomite, Hematite |
| Locality: | | Florence Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 12 cm, largest dolomite crystals 7 mm |
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Jesse Fisher
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| Posted: Mar 06, 2018 18:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Witherite from the Nentsberry Haggs Mine, near Nenthead, Alston Moor. Much of the witherite from this mine has been at least partially pseudomorphed by barite, and is possibly the case with this specimen.
| Mineral: | Witherite |
| Locality: | | Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines Orefield, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 9x6x6 cm overall size. |
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Andy Lawton
Joined: 12 Apr 2014
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Location: Staffordshire
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| Posted: Mar 13, 2019 08:33 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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Some secondary minerals from the Caldbeck Fells
| Mineral: | Baryte & mimetite |
| Locality: | | Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | field of view 20 mm |
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| Secondary baryte crystals on quartz along with a single mimetite crystal & manganese oxides. |
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Andy Lawton
Joined: 12 Apr 2014
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Location: Staffordshire
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| Posted: Mar 13, 2019 08:38 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria |
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A Lake District pyromorphite
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite, Keswick, Allerdale District, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 mm x 35 mm x 30 mm FOV 40 mm. |
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| Brown, subtly colour-zoned hexagonal prisms of pyromorphite on corroded galena & quartz. |
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