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A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire
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PostPosted: May 16, 2017 17:32    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

Smithsonite from Moulds Top, Arkengarthdale. Specimen approx. 5cm across.


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 Mineral: Smithsonite
 Locality:
Moulds Top Mine, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 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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PostPosted: May 16, 2017 23:47    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

Where is it all now? At least one is in San Francisco.


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 Mineral: Fluorite with Barite
 Locality:
Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 7x6x5 cm overall size
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PostPosted: May 18, 2017 17:21    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

Double-terminated witherite crystals to 8mm with a surface coating of baryte from Danby level, Arkengarthdale.


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 Mineral: Witherite
 Locality:
Northside Mines, Danby level, Whaw, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 5cm
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PostPosted: May 20, 2017 05:08    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

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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PostPosted: May 20, 2017 15:39    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

'Window pane' fluorite crystals to 8mm from Seata mine.


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 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Seata Mine, Aysgarth, Wensleydale, North Pennines Orefield, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 4cm
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PostPosted: May 20, 2017 15:42    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

Yellow smithsonite from Beldi Hill mine, Swaledale.


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 Mineral: Smithsonite
 Locality:
Beldi Hill mines, Keld, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 4.5cm
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PostPosted: May 20, 2017 15:45    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

Cerussite crystals, many twinned, from Brandy Bottle incline, Old Gang mines, Swaledale


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 Mineral: Cerussite
 Locality:
Old Gang Mines, Brandy Bottle incline, Reeth, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 4cm
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PostPosted: May 21, 2017 16:59    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

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 !


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 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Wet Grooves Mine, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines Orefield, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 5cm
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PostPosted: Jun 10, 2017 16:20    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Yorkshire  

One more addition for this Region


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 Mineral: Chalcopyrite on Dolomite and Quartz
 Locality:
Halifax, Yorkshire, England / United Kingdom
 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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