a-503 : Aurichalcite
Wet Grooves mine
Asygarth, Swaledale, North Yorkshire
England
Great Britain
aurichalcite
carbonates
Small Cabinet - 50x35x45 mm
A few mines in Swaledale have produced aurichaclite but Wet Grooves has probably produced the best. This specimen has Tuffs of crystalline aurichalcite formed in cavities in a coursly crystalline calcite matrix.