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Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

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Aurichalcite : (Zn,Cu)5[(OH)3|CO3]2, Calcite : CaCO3

Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Aurichalcite crystals to 2mm on calcite. Collected 1998.
 © HWPhoto ID: 18018    View Count: 388

Baryte : BaSO4, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S

Haw Bank Level, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Lustrous sphalerite to 5mm and clear baryte to 10mm. Specimen is 55mm long. Collected from a boulder in the side of the embankment of deads close to the level portal.
 © Lloyd LlewellynPhoto ID: 20797    View Count: 457

Baryte : BaSO4

Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

A 50mm tabular baryte crystal in an unusual form for this mine. Collected 2005
 © HWPhoto ID: 28877    View Count: 321

Baryte : BaSO4

Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Typical form of Baryte crystals from this mine. Specimen 70mm tall.
 © HWPhoto ID: 29770    View Count: 286

Baryte : BaSO4

Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Sample crystallized with plate crystals up to 2cm - Overall size 8x7x5cm - November of 2005
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 58254    View Count: 223

Multiple photos availableBaryte : BaSO4

Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Baryte. Crystals up to 15mm. Specimen size 6x5x5cm.
Photo and Collection; Jorge M. Alves.
 © Jorge M. AlvesPhoto ID: 86160    View Count: 167

Baryte : BaSO4

Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Large cabinet group of Baryte (approx 20cm across). Ralph Sutcliffe specimen, Haywards Heath show 2009
 © J.RalphPhoto ID: 264821    View Count: 47

Baryte : BaSO4, Fluorite : CaF2

Worton Hall Level, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

A very impressive specimen of pearl white baryte on a bed of gemmy fluorite.
this piece is a monster measuring 18 x 8 cm. They don't come much bigger than this ! Once again i must remind you that if you attempt to enter the paddock without prior permission that you risk prosecution .....or worse still...shotgun lead in your arse !
Photo ID: 235867    View Count: 47

Calcite : CaCO3, Baryte : BaSO4, Limonite : FeO(OH)·nH2O

Ivy Scar, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Stubby six-sided prisms with rhombohedral terminating planes, to 3 cm. Field width: 5.6 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 52-083).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 15770    View Count: 392

Calcite : CaCO3, Fluorite : CaF2, Baryte : BaSO4

Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Large calcite crystals on fluorite with minor barite. Collected 1998, specimen 15cm across.
 © HWPhoto ID: 18016    View Count: 249
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