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4C5-X90Fluorapatite (Var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite) Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England, UKDimensions: 3 cm x 2.3 cm x 1.7 cm
From the Corpus Christi Lode, Allen's Shaft. Collected November 1990.
0JX-WA7Apophyllite Group AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O , Chlorite Group
Levant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall, England, UKDimensions: 43 mm x 35 mm x 18 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 18 mm
QAL-AJDChalcophyllite Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O , Liroconite Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4·4H2O
Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, UKDimensions: 4.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 2.7 cm
ex BNH Museum, A.L. Flagg collections.
0YJ-N8QBismuthinite Bi2S3
Grains Gill, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKDimensions: 6 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm
Ex A.L. Flagg collection.
YGQ-3UPHematite Fe2O3
Hodbarrow Mine, Millom, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UKDimensions: 11 cm x 9 cm x 4 cm
Lustrous iridescent Hematite in stalactite form. Can't say I've ever seen one these before, it is mighty impressive!
84N-FK2Calcite CaCO3
Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UKDimensions: 10 cm x 10 cm x 6 cm
The main crystal is in perfect condition, which is remarkable considering its age and the razor sharp edges. The smaller crystal is chipped but shows a very nice phantom.
Size (l-w-h): 10 x 10 x 6 cm
HRL-T8UCalcite CaCO3
Rotherhope Fell Mine, Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UKDimensions: 5.5 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm
Blackened Calcite crystals to 2.7cm on a sliver of quartz. Excellent condition with only micro nicks visible.
ex A.L. Flagg collection.
Size (l-w-h): 5.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm
TEK-4YLCerussite PbCO3
High Pirn Mine, Wanlock Dod-Whytes Cleuch, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK'Jackstraw' Cerussite on a bed of yellowish quartz. The main crystal measures 2.3cm. From the Belton Grain Vein.
ex A.L. Flagg collection
FOV: 5cm
FLG-L4GWavellite Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3·5H2O
High Down Quarry, West Buckland, North Devon, Devon, England, UKDimensions: 4.5 cm x 4 cm x 1 cm
Classic, radial groups of Wavellite crystals on both sides of this slab of matrix. Type locality.
Size (l-w-h): 4.5 x 4 x 1 cm
NFK-QNJUranocircite Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2·10H2O
Streuberg Quarry, Bergen, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, GermanyDimensions: 3.5 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm
size: 3.5 x 2 x 2cm