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Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

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Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2, Calcite : CaCO3, Pyrite : FeS2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

A single alstonite crystal, 8mm in length, on calcite with pyrite. Overall size - 22mm x 11mm x 21mm. Paul Nicholson specimen and photo.
 © P N Min.Photo ID: 6215    View Count: 1295

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Alstonite crystal to 6mm.
 © P N MineralsPhoto ID: 9404    View Count: 592

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2, Calcite : CaCO3

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Crystal size: 1 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 52-135).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 19507    View Count: 586

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

7mm crystal
 © Steve RustPhoto ID: 7561    View Count: 513

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

From Holmes Rise on High Cross Vein.
Specimen is 2cm wide by 2.5cm high.
 © Weardale RocksPhoto ID: 18293    View Count: 504

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2, Calcite : CaCO3, Pyrite : FeS2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Alstonite crystal 13mm high from the vein at the base of the Great Limestone, Holmes Rise, High Cross Vein.
 © HWPhoto ID: 23366    View Count: 490

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2, Baryte : BaSO4

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Sprays of small white, pyramidal alstonite crystals to 5 mm, on a matrix of cream colored, bladed barite. 8x5x2 cm overall.
 © 2005, Jesse FisherPhoto ID: 45189    View Count: 420

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Image width: 3 mm.
 © Richard De NulPhoto ID: 158291    View Count: 84

Alstonite : BaCa(CO3)2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

Image width: 3 mm.
 © Richard De NulPhoto ID: 158292    View Count: 82

Multiple photos availableAlstonite : BaCa(CO3)2

Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

5.1 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm. Sharp crystals to 7mm cover the whole upper face of this very rich specimen, collected by noted English dealer Lindsay Greenbank in 1989. Ex. Martin Zinn and Lindsay Greenbank Collections.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 180077    View Count: 82

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