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Multiple photos availableAnkerite : Ca(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+)(CO3)2, Pyrite : FeS2

Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

Clusters of tightly packed bladed ankerite crystals to 5mm, partially covered by lustrous pyrite. Overall size of the specimen is 65mm x 58mm x 40mm. Paul Nicholson collection and photo.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 245300    View Count: 24

Aragonite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2

Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

Field of view 40mm.
 © HWPhoto ID: 17706    View Count: 445

Aragonite : CaCO3

Broadwood Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

Golden aragonite crystals to 5mm
 © HWPhoto ID: 23382    View Count: 402

Aragonite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2

Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

Fluorite, originally blueish but altered to pink on exposure to sunlight. Specimen 55mm long.
 © HWPhoto ID: 17994    View Count: 342

Aragonite : CaCO3

Marlbeck Mine, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

Coralloidal aragonite from the walls of Marlbeck level. 11 X 7 cm.
 © Dr Stephen MoretonPhoto ID: 160909    View Count: 114

Multiple photos availableAragonite : CaCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Broadwood Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

This specimen is comprised of a small piece of limestone topped with tiny quartz crystals which in turn are covered in beautiful, sharp, translucent off white sprays of aragonite, with individual crystals to 7mm. Overall size of the specimen is 60mm x 38mm x 26mm. Paul Nicholson collection and photo.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 257158    View Count: 18

Multiple photos availableAragonite : CaCO3

Broadwood Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

A small piece of matrix covered with sprays of transparent aragonite to 3mm. The aragonite is sitting on small saddle shaped crystals with a brown coating, possibly calcite on dolomite? Overall size of the specimen is 48mm x 40mm x 25mm. Paul Nicholson Collection and photo.
 © Paul NicholsonPhoto ID: 258367    View Count: 14

Azurite : Cu3[OH|CO3]2

Yew Tree Mine, Bollihope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

azurite in a quartz cavity. fov 8mm. self collected 2004. andy thompson collection
 © andy thompsonPhoto ID: 24518    View Count: 424

Baryte : BaSO4

Coldberry Gutter, Coldberry Mines, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

barite plates to 2mm. fov 8mm. self collected 2004. andy thompson collection
 © andy thompsonPhoto ID: 25129    View Count: 471

Baryte : BaSO4

Closehouse Mine, Lunedale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

Specimen 140mm x 105mm
 © HWPhoto ID: 16521    View Count: 441
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