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West Cumbria Minerals

An area famous for the world's best calcite ( http://northernenglandminerals.blogspot.com/2014/11/classic-cumbrian-calcite-twins.html ) and baryte ( http://northernenglandminerals.blogspot.com/2014/11/westgarth-forster-1821-cauk-or-barytic.html ) crystals.
Cumbrian Calcites
Cumbrian Calcites 		Marcasite cyclically twinned crystals, 2 cm across, No 14 Pit, Frizington Parks, Frizington, Cumbria.
Marcasite cyclically twinned crystals, 2 cm across, No 14 Pit, Frizington Parks, Frizington, Cumbria.		 Complex chalcopyrite crystals on calcite, 45 mm, Stank Mine, Barrow, Furness, Cumbria, England.
Complex chalcopyrite crystals on calcite, 45 mm, Stank Mine, Barrow, Furness, Cumbria, England.		 6 cm specimen of Kidney-Pencil ore. York Shaft, Crowgarth Leaconfield Mine, Cleator Moor, Frizington, Cumbria. ex Brian Salmon.
6 cm specimen of Kidney-Pencil ore. York Shaft, Crowgarth Leaconfield Mine, Cleator Moor, Frizington, Cumbria. ex Brian Salmon.		 Botryoidal hematite, 45 mm, No 6 Pit, New Parkside Iron Mine, Frizington, W Cumbria.
Botryoidal hematite, 45 mm, No 6 Pit, New Parkside Iron Mine, Frizington, W Cumbria.
Hematite, Egremont, Cumbria
Hematite, Egremont, Cumbria		 Specularite crystals to 5 mm showing irridescence on 6 cm matrix. ex Ray Clements collection. Collected during 1970s mining.
Specularite crystals to 5 mm showing irridescence on 6 cm matrix. ex Ray Clements collection. Collected during 1970s mining.		 Specularite crystals to 5 mm showing irridescence on 6 cm matrix. ex Ray Clements collection. Collected during 1970s mining.
Specularite crystals to 5 mm showing irridescence on 6 cm matrix. ex Ray Clements collection. Collected during 1970s mining.		 Hematite crystals to 1 cm on 55 mm matrix. Egremont, Cumbria.
Hematite crystals to 1 cm on 55 mm matrix. Egremont, Cumbria.		 Florence Mine hematite rose, 44mm specimen
Florence Mine hematite rose, 44mm specimen
Florence Mine hematite rose, 44mm specimen
Florence Mine hematite rose, 44mm specimen		 7 cm specimen of specularite (lustrous crystals to 5 mm) and quartz (5 mm) from the Florence Mine, Cumbria.
7 cm specimen of specularite (lustrous crystals to 5 mm) and quartz (5 mm) from the Florence Mine, Cumbria.		 Eisenkiesel, red quartz on hematite. Florence Mine, Cumbria, 16 cm.
Eisenkiesel, red quartz on hematite. Florence Mine, Cumbria, 16 cm.		 Hausmannite crystals to 2 mm with manganite on 10 cm matrix. Wyndham Pit, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field
Hausmannite crystals to 2 mm with manganite on 10 cm matrix. Wyndham Pit, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field		 Hausmannite crystals (to 2 mm) with manganite on 10 cm matrix. Wyndham Mines, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field
Hausmannite crystals (to 2 mm) with manganite on 10 cm matrix. Wyndham Mines, Bigrigg, West Cumberland Iron Field
This was from the Freiberg Academy mineral dealership and the handwriting belongs to Wilhelm Maucher, Faktor in 1904-1909.
This was from the Freiberg Academy mineral dealership and the handwriting belongs to Wilhelm Maucher, Faktor in 1904-1909.		 Extremely rare hausmannite crystals from Wyndham Pit, Cumbria.
Extremely rare hausmannite crystals from Wyndham Pit, Cumbria.		 Pyrolusite crystals to 3mm in radiating groups, 37mm specimen, Wyndham Mine, Biggrig, Cumbria.
Pyrolusite crystals to 3mm in radiating groups, 37mm specimen, Wyndham Mine, Biggrig, Cumbria.		 27 mm blue fluorite on 8 cm dolomite matrix, from the Florence Mine, Cumbria.
27 mm blue fluorite on 8 cm dolomite matrix, from the Florence Mine, Cumbria.		 12 mm blue fluorite on 8 cm hematite matrix, from the Florence Mine, Cumbria.
12 mm blue fluorite on 8 cm hematite matrix, from the Florence Mine, Cumbria.
Florence blue with baryte on dolomite
Florence blue with baryte on dolomite		 Fluorite, 15 mm cube on 4 cm matrix. Gutterby Pit Moor Row, Cumbria.
Fluorite, 15 mm cube on 4 cm matrix. Gutterby Pit Moor Row, Cumbria.		 A fine Victorian 45 mm calcite heart-shaped twin, Egremont, Cumbria. Ex Chas. W. Velte jr (1914-1987).
A fine Victorian 45 mm calcite heart-shaped twin, Egremont, Cumbria. Ex Chas. W. Velte jr (1914-1987).		 Calcite crystals with hematite-stained phantoms, Bigrigg Mines, Egremont, Cumbria. Crystals to 2 cm in 85 mm group.
Calcite crystals with hematite-stained phantoms, Bigrigg Mines, Egremont, Cumbria. Crystals to 2 cm in 85 mm group.		 Calcite crystals with hematite-stained phantoms, Bigrigg Mines, Egremont, Cumbria. Crystals to 2 cm in 85 mm group.
Calcite crystals with hematite-stained phantoms, Bigrigg Mines, Egremont, Cumbria. Crystals to 2 cm in 85 mm group.
Bigrigg calcite model
Bigrigg calcite model		 Bigrigg calcite model
Bigrigg calcite model		 Complex Cumbrian calcite twin around [001], 4 cm on 12 cm matrix, Biggrigg.
Complex Cumbrian calcite twin around [001], 4 cm on 12 cm matrix, Biggrigg.		 Transparent colourless calcite crystal (53 mm) showing steep scalenohedral faces, Egremont, Cumbria. 19th Century specimen.
Transparent colourless calcite crystal (53 mm) showing steep scalenohedral faces, Egremont, Cumbria. 19th Century specimen.		 Bigrigg calcite, 3 cm
Bigrigg calcite, 3 cm
Calcite, lustrous transparent crystals to 25 mm in 85 mm group. Bigrigg Mine, Egremont, West Cumbria, England.
Calcite, lustrous transparent crystals to 25 mm in 85 mm group. Bigrigg Mine, Egremont, West Cumbria, England.		 Bigrigg1 mod2.png
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Bigrigg1 mod1.png		 45 mm calcite prism, Egremont, Cumbria with 19th Century label. Originally attached to hematite at the base.
45 mm calcite prism, Egremont, Cumbria with 19th Century label. Originally attached to hematite at the base.		 Calcite crystal, 43 mm, Frizington, Cumbria. Ex Victor Yount and Rob Rich
Calcite crystal, 43 mm, Frizington, Cumbria. Ex Victor Yount and Rob Rich
Beautiful sharp terminated aragonite crystal, 66mm, from Egremont
Beautiful sharp terminated aragonite crystal, 66mm, from Egremont		 Aragonite crystals in 9 cm group. Egremont, Cumbria.
Aragonite crystals in 9 cm group. Egremont, Cumbria.		 Aragonite crystals in 65 mm group. Egremont, Cumbria.
Aragonite crystals in 65 mm group. Egremont, Cumbria.		 Dolomite with fluorite cube (55 mm specimen), Beckermet Mine, Cumbria.
Dolomite with fluorite cube (55 mm specimen), Beckermet Mine, Cumbria.		 Cerussite twin, ca 3 mm across on 2 cm matrix. Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria.
Cerussite twin, ca 3 mm across on 2 cm matrix. Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria.
Barite, glassy pale blue crystal, from Frizington, Cumbria, 45mm. ex Ilse Wilke collection.
Barite, glassy pale blue crystal, from Frizington, Cumbria, 45mm. ex Ilse Wilke collection.		 Barite, a beautiful 66 mm doubly terminated and lustrous crystal from Frizington, Cumbria.
Barite, a beautiful 66 mm doubly terminated and lustrous crystal from Frizington, Cumbria.		 Frizington baryte crystal model
Frizington baryte crystal model 		Barite, a very beautiful 6cm doubly terminated and lustrous crystal from Frizington, Cumbria.
Barite, a very beautiful 6cm doubly terminated and lustrous crystal from Frizington, Cumbria.		 Baryte with phantoms, 11.6 cm tall, Dalmellington Mine, Frizington, Cumbria. ex David I. Green collection.
Baryte with phantoms, 11.6 cm tall, Dalmellington Mine, Frizington, Cumbria. ex David I. Green collection.
Dalmellington baryte crystal model
Dalmellington baryte crystal model		 'Dalmellington' golden baryte, 75 mm
'Dalmellington' golden baryte, 75 mm		 Dalmellington golden baryte model
Dalmellington golden baryte model		 Golden prismatic barite, 11.5 cm, Frizington, probably Parkside Mine.
Golden prismatic barite, 11.5 cm, Frizington, probably Parkside Mine.		 Golden prismatic barite, 11.5 cm, Frizington, probably Parkside Mine.
Golden prismatic barite, 11.5 cm, Frizington, probably Parkside Mine.
Parkside baryte crystal model
Parkside baryte crystal model		 Barite, 58 mm tall, from Gutterby Pit, 18 Fathom level, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, England, UK.
Barite, 58 mm tall, from Gutterby Pit, 18 Fathom level, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, England, UK.		 Windowpane baryte crystals, 7 cm, Cow Green Mine. ex Charles Otto Trechmann (1851-1917), BMNH
"Windowpane" baryte crystals, 7 cm, Cow Green Mine. ex Charles Otto Trechmann (1851-1917), BMNH		 Baryte to 4 mm on 12 mm matrix, Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria
Baryte to 4 mm on 12 mm matrix, Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria		 Wulfenite crystal, ca 1mm, with hydrocerussite crystals, Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria.
Wulfenite crystal, ca 1mm, with hydrocerussite crystals, Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria.
Wulfenite crystal, ca 1mm, with hydrocerussite crystals, Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria.
Wulfenite crystal, ca 1mm, with hydrocerussite crystals, Kinniside Mine, Cleator Moor, Cumbria.		 Smoky quartz, 6 cm lustrous crystal with hematite. Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria. Victorian specimen with multiple labels.
Smoky quartz, 6 cm lustrous crystal with hematite. Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria. Victorian specimen with multiple labels.

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