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A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria
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PostPosted: Mar 13, 2019 08:48    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria  

A Caldbeck Fells arsenopyrite


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 Mineral: Arsenopyrite
 Locality:
Carrock Mine, Smith vein, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: Crystal 25 mm across
 Description:
Arsenopyrite crystal perched on a larger crystal. Specimen was treated by the dealer I obtained it from with acid to remove enclosing calcite.
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PostPosted: Mar 13, 2019 09:28    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria  

A Lake District calcite I repatriated a few years ago


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 Mineral: Calcite
 Locality:
Greenside Mine, Patterdale, Eden District, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 100 mm x 55 mm x 50 mm
 Description:
Galena crystals almost completely encrusted by a mass of six sided calcite prisms which are terminated by low rhombohedra. There are a few small white baryte crystals with a scattering of tiny galena crystals also present on the specimen.
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 Mineral: Baryte, Calcite
 Locality:
Greenside Mine, Patterdale, Eden District, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: Field of view 25 mm
 Description:
Baryte crystals on calcite with a sprinkling of tiny galena crystals
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PostPosted: Mar 13, 2019 10:00    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria  

Most are familiar with the Hilton Mine as a source of yellow and amber-colored fluorite. Not as well known is the Murton Mine, located adjacent to the Hilton at the hear of Scordale Beck, along the Western Escarpment of the North Pennines. The Murton was worked for barium ore (both baryte and witherite) during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but specimens in old collections are scarce. This is the only fluorite I have encountered from the mine. The presence of mimetite (fine-grained green stuff at the top of the specimen) is unusual for the North Pennines, though common to the west in the Caldbeck Fells area.


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 Mineral: Fluorite with Mimetite
 Locality:
Murton Mine, Scordale, Hilton, North Pennines Orefield, former Westmorland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 6x6x4 cm overall size
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Fluorite with mimetite, Murton Mine, Scordale Beck, Cumbria (formerly Westmorland).
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PostPosted: Sep 18, 2022 12:23    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria  

A nice old calcite from the West Cumbrian (Cumberland) iron ore deposits, with a label from Ward's Natural Science, located in Rochester, New York. It is difficult to date old Ward's specimens by the label as the company remained at the same address for many years. It is possible, however, that the specimen came to them when they purchased George English's business and stock in 1905. English was a prominent East Coast mineral dealer at the time and was known to have made numerous buying trips to the British Isles and continental Europe in the late 19th century. This would have coincided with the height of mining activity in the area around Egremont and Frizington. Just how such a delicate-looking specimen survived being crated up and shipped back to the USA at that time is a wonder!


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 Mineral: Calcite and hematite
 Locality:
Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 11x6x5 cm
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PostPosted: Sep 19, 2022 02:04    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria  

A wonderful classic calcite, outstanding quality and nice reddish colour zoning. And I just love the Ward's labels, they're somehow between vintage and modern. Great specimen and great label!
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PostPosted: Mar 20, 2024 10:18    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria  

A beautiful specimen with such a significantly warm red hue typical of this location


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 Mineral: Mimetite (variety campylite)
 Locality:
Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 5mm crystals
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PostPosted: Mar 20, 2024 11:23    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / Cumbria  

Baryte and zinc-based minerals often appear with the nicer campylite specimens.


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 Mineral: Mimetite (variety campylite) and Baryte
 Locality:
Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 5mm crystals campylite 10mm baryte
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