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MINERALS FOR SALE
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PYROMORPHITE
cu27
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55 x 30 x 20mm
Gemmy aggregates and single crystals of pyromorphite crystals to 4mm,
collected in the 1980's
South Lode, Roughton Gill mine
Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
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HEMATITE
(Kidney-Ore)
cu28 |
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Reserved
60 x 40 x 35mm
Attractive specimen from the west Cumbria orefield showing a distinct
layered growth pattern.
Florence mine, Egremont
Cumbria
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SPECULARITE WITH QUARTZ
cu29 |
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80 x 35 x 30mm
Classic combination - pale smoky quartz crystals to 12mm on specularite
on hematite. Very attractive specimen.
Florence mine, Egremont
Cumbria
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ARAGONITE
cu30
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96 x 60 x 65mm
Sprays and radiating groups of tapering aragonite crystals up to 25mm
long on iron rich limestone.
Rowrah Quarry, Rowrah
Cumbria
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MIMETITE
cu31 |
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Reserved
60 x 35 x 30mm
Rich coverage of 'melon' shaped mimetite crystals on quartz.
Driggith mine, Caldbeck Fells
Cumbria
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FLUORITE
cu32 |
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55 x 30 x 30mm
Hematite matrix with interlocking fluorite cubes (to 5mm) of a deeper
colour than most from west Cumbria. In daylight colour appears blue rather
than purple!
Florence mine, Egremont
Cumbria
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FLUORITE
westmorland33 |
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50 x 30 x 50mm
Spangled lead/fluorite matrix topped with a choice gemmy, transparent
twinned fluorite 13x9mm
Hilton mine, Scordale
Appleby, Westmorland
£100
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BARITE
cu34 |
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50 x 45 x 25mm.
A few specimens came out of this mine in the 1980's. This is a small but
fine example of bladed barite, placed by the slight tinge of hematite
red on the front face.
Gutterby Pit
Cleator Moor, Cumbria
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PYROMORPHITE
cu35
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40 x 25 x 15mm
A specimen from the Laporte incline, showing numerous, lustrous brown
hexagonal crystals to 5mm scattered amongst matt sphalerite crystals.
A little damage to 2 or 3 crystals on right hand side.
Force Crag mine, Coledale,
Keswick, Cumbria.
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CAMPYLITE
cu36
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Reserved
100x 60 x 30mm
Bed of orange-red curved campylite (mimetite) crystals to 5mm. Some contact
damage but richness of coverage still makes it a good display specimen.
Dry Gill mine,
Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
£70
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SPHALERITE
cu37 |
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85 x 60 x 30mm
Solid mass of sphalerite with crystallise upper surface dusted with siderite
and small pyrite crystals. Slight bruising to one crystal termination.
Force Crag mine, Coledale,
Keswick, Cumbria.
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PYROMORPHITE
cu38 |
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60 x 45 x 30mm
Rich coverage of hexagonal pyromorphite with a graduation across the specimen
from opaque lemon-yellow to darker green translucent crystals. Occasional
crystal cross sections are exposed showing growth cycles of different
shades of green.
South Lode, Roughton Gill mine
Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
£70
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SPECULARITE on QUARTZ
cu39 |
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100 x 70 x 40mm
Clusters of bright specularite blades interspersed over a bed of quartz
crystals on solid hematite ore matrix.
Florence mine, Egremont
Cumbria
£38
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CALCITE
cu40 |
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70 x 50 x 40mm
Lustrous clear calcite crystals to 10mm.
Pallaflat mine, Bigrigg
Cumbria.
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CERUSSITE on PYROMORPHITE
cu41 |
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50 x 35 x 35mm
Unusual combination specimen with acicular cerussite formed on globular,
fawn coloured pyromorphite.
Force Crag mine, Coledale,
Keswick, Cumbria.
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PYROMORPHITE
cu42
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20 x 14mm
Large single floater crystal from the 'Barstow' workings on the South
lode.
Roughton Gill mine
Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
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FLUORITE
westmorland43 |
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85 x 45x 40mm
A choice 20x20mm twinned crystal from this classic location.
Hilton mine, Scordale
Appleby, Westmorland
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ARSENOPYRITE
cu44 |
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50 x 40 x 35mm
arsenopyrite was not particularly rare from Carrock mine but only occasionally
occurred crystaline. This aggregated crystal has numerous parellel offset
faces to 2 sides and, towards the termination, on the back also.
Carrock mine
Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
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WOLFRAMITE & SCHEELITE
cu45 |
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Reserved
55 x 40 x 40mm
Well defined bladed structure of wolframite in quartz with patches of scheelite
(fluoresces blue in SW ultra violet).
Carrock mine
Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
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NATIVE SILVER
cu46 |
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35 x 25 x 30mm
Specimen (dendrite approx 2mm across) of native silver in an oxidised veinstone
matrix. Not common at this or any other mine in Cumbria.
Force Crag mine, Coledale,
Keswick, Cumbria
£24
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PYROMORPHITE
cu47 |
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25 x 20 x 20mm
Thumbnail pyromorphite specimen with sharp lustrous, hexagonal crystals.
South Lode, Roughton Gill mine
Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
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FLUORITE & DOLOMITE
cu48 |
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70 x 40 x 30mm
Fluorite and saddle shaped dolomite crystals on a thin plate of hematite
ore.
Ullcoats Mine, Egremont
Cumbria
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HINSDALITE
cu49 |
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25 x 20 x 15mm
Thumbnail of yellow to brown hinsdalite pseudomorphing mimetite. XRD confirmed.
New find of this rare mineral.
Mine trials, Glenderamackin Valley
Mungrisdale, Cumbria.
£20
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