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Barytocalcite from
Scotland, UK


Locality type:Country
Classification
Species:Barytocalcite
Formula:BaCa(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Barytocalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Scotland, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684713
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684713:5
GUID (UUID V4):b460f1e5-5404-484f-b269-d5f5f9179a3b
Localities for Barytocalcite in this Region
Hilderston Silver Mine, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (volume)
Editorial Board. ISSN 0263 7839 FRONT COVER: Barytocalcite crystals, from the upper flat, Admirality Concession...at Allt a’ Mhullin Quarry, Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland Stephen Moreton 15–17 PAPERS Supergene manganese...“retired” editor Norman Moles. Volume 17 begins in Scotland with a paper that is a little different to most...Heddle and his magnum opus, The Mineralogy of Scotland, are names familiar to all students of British...described from Wet Swine Gill. Finally we return to Scotland with a review of Roy Starkey’s long-awaited book
Journal (issue)
Native silver from Hilderston mine , West Lothian. Scotland T.K. Meikle 83 Mineralogy of the Alderley Edge...Cornwall , England NJ. Elton and J.J. Hooper 114 Barytocalcite and witherite from Rorrington mine, Chirbury... and apatite high in lead. from Wanlockhead , Scotland A . Livings/one 124 Book Reviews 127 JOURNAL...chalk. That year my wife and I went on holiday in Scotland- a week at Lochinver on the west coast and a week...Avenue, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3QH, ENGLAND We attend a/l UK shows We specialise in the postal supply of microscopes
Journal (issue)
1990 Alstonite and 'Barytocalcite from L1antrisant, South Wales, and Barytocalcite from Holwell, Mendip...Bertrandite from the Pass of Ballater, Grampian Region, Scotland R.E. Starkey 31 Book Reviews 33 EDITORIAL...(1990). ALSTONITE AND BARYTOCALCITE FROM LLANTRISANT, SOUTH WALES, AND BARYTOCALCITE FROM HOLWELL, MENDIP...Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 I RJ Alstonite and barytocalcite are both recorded from new localities. Alstonite...(triclinic), barytocalcite (monoclinic) and paralstonite (hexagonal). Alstonite and barytocalcite were first
Journal (volume)
Studies of fluid inclusions in witherite and barytocalcite are required and the authors offer to make available... N. (1996). Chenite from Driggith mine, Cumbria. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals 16, 15. Greg R.P. and...Arsendescloizite from Sandbed mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals, 27,47-49. Plant, 1....of As, Sb and Bi in the Grampian Highlands of Scotland and English Lake District: Implications for gold...new mineral from Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
01 b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. Barytocalcite b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. b.d. 24.68 16.83 0...norsethite and Ca 2.09 1.91 1.92 1.03 1.13 1.87 barytocalcite; on 3 oxygens in calcite and strontianite; on...on 6 oxygens in dolomite, by norsethite and barytocalcite; on allApfu—atom composition of the units mixed...inclusions of norsethite, baryte, strontianite, barytocalcite, benstonite and calcioburbankite (Figure 6)...with barytocalcite (Figure 6). It contains CaO, BaO and sometimes MgO, FeO (Table 1). Barytocalcite (BaCa(CO3
Journal (issue)
to staging these events. With a conviction that Scotland has been “in the wilderness” for some time now...well as a determination to promote the return of Scotland to its rightful place as a front-runner in these...participation more besides. at Gem and Mineral Fairs in the UK. Further details from Sri Lanka Now, however, we...I suggested that this one would be written in Scotland. Sadly, pressure of events has resulted in it...the show was very quiet over the whole weekend The UK Facet Cutters Guild had a reasonably successful weekend
Journal (issue)
the mines at Blagill, the type-locality for barytocalcite. Armed with some advance information from Peter...spent a fruitful morning and we all found good barytocalcite pieces, with groups of chisel-edged crystals...some smaller pieces with translucent unaltered barytocalcite. A great end to an excellent trip. Thanks to...SOUTHERN SCOTLAND May 17 - 241997 This will be the first organised fteldtrip to Southern Scotland, usually...accommodation early. We have some good contacts in Scotland: Gordon Todd just south of Glasgow, David Andersen
Catalog/List
rnax. £45. 6) BARYTOCALCITE. Alston Moor, Cumberland. A mass of buff coloured barytocalcite with several...70x60x50mm. £60. 7) BREWSTERITE. Strontian, Argyll, Scotland. A nice clean specimen showing a brecciated calcite...base of spine, not affecting contents. Good. £35. "UK Journal of Mines and Minerals". 1-24 (No.I Not a...books-Postage at cosl UK Journals about 7Kg so may be able to deliver to a UK show. *** Forthcoming
Catalog/List
max. £45. 6) BARYTOCALCITE. Alston Moor, Cumberland. A mass ofbuff coloured barytocalcite with several...70x60x50mm. £60. 7) BREWSTERITE. Strontian, Argyll, Scotland. A nice clean specimen showing a brecciated calcite...base of spine, not affecting contents. Good. £35. "UK Journal of Mines and Minerals". 1-24 (No. I Not a...books -Postage at cost. UK Journals about 7Kg so may be able to deliver to a UK show. *** Forthcoming
Catalog/List
BARITE. Tronach Head, Portknokie, Grampian, Scotland. A nice group of reddish brom xls to 5mm covering...Cumbria, pinkish grey xls. 50x30x20mm. £9. 6. BARYTOCALCITE. Blagill Mine, Alston Moor, Cumberland. Many...cavities in matrix showing sharp colourless barytocalcite xls to 3mm. 60x50x50mm. £7. 7. BAYLDONITE...14. CALCITE. New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Scotland, A small group of three colourless nailhead xls...CHROMITE.• Hagdale. Quarry, Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland. . A solid piece of chromite as black compact
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
exhibits epitactic relationships with barite and barytocalcite. Pseudomorphs of barite after witherite are...crystals and crude crystal rosettes occurred with barytocalcite, calcite, and barite (Smith 1996); witherite...Grayish-white witherite pellets occur with barytocalcite in tailings at the Kramer borate deposit. It...of which are noted for excellent associated barytocalcite and alstonite, include the Blagill and Nents-...the Hilderston silver mine, Linlithgow, Lothian, Scotland. Witherite has been recorded from a number of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(Dana) from various localities in the peat bogs of Scotland and Ireland, the author found that the portion...apatite. B. H. B. Chemical Constitution of Barytocalcite and Alstonite. By A. BECKER (Zeit. Kryst. Min...Min., 12,222-227) .-The monoclinic barytocalcite and the rhombic alstonite have hitherto been regarded...carbonatea with the formula BaCaC20s. Qroth regards barytocalcite as a moleciilar compound of this kind, whilst...from Alston Moor. I. Barytocalcite, purchased from Sturtz of Bonn. 11. Barytocalcite, purchased from Pech
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Germany; Balleynoe and Tynagh, Ireland; Aberfeldy, Scotland Camamu, Bahia, Brazil; East Greenland Barite Hill...Springs, North Carolina, USA; Midland Valley, Scotland; Jebel, Morocco; many others Cartersville district...sediment-hosted stratiform barite, witherite, and barytocalcite deposits occur in Upper Proterozoic to Lower...and barytocalcite (BaCa(CO3)2) in some places (Wang and Li, 1991). The witherite and barytocalcite deposits...laminar; rosettes. Associated with witherite and barytocalcite deposits in the Qinling region. Shale, black
Book
COLLECTION. It is an Leadhills-Wanlockhead in Scotland, was sold in amalgamation of the personal collections...incorporating the work of earlier collectors. Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, much of it The earliest specimen...Barstow he did not restrict his collecting to the Scotland, to be published by the National "silver pick..." but pursued an active commitment Museum of Scotland. The finest northern to field collecting, particularly...pieces a particularly notable specimen is the barytocalcite from the Second Sun Vein, Nentsberry Haggs Mine
Catalog/List
and there. L l 0x80x60nm1 max. £650. 12) BARYTOCALCITE. Nentberry Haggs Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. A...matrix with two ball like masses of intergrown barytocalcite xls to l 0mm. One mass approx. 40mm the other...other 20mm. As usual the • surface of the barytocalcite is attached to whitish barite. 70x50x40mm. £45....STRONTIANITE. Whitesrnith Mine, Strontian, Argy!, Scotland. An intergrown mass of radiating white to pale
Catalog/List
Mine, Appleby, Cumbria. [NY 703 317]. NY.D29 Barytocalcite - Blagill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. N.Thomson...specimen with an interesting story. NY.2A1 Barytocalcite - Nentsberry Hagg's Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria... Nick Carruth label. Nice example. NY.2A25 Barytocalcite - Nentsberry Hagg's Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria...- A complete set from Vol. 1.1 through to Vol.17. UK Journal of Mines and Minerals - Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5,...8x4x1cm 7x6x1cm 4x2x2cm 7x5x4cm 5x4x3cm 1x1x1cm Scotland 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 NC
Journal (issue)
UK TS C 2 COVER:Superbtwinnedyellowfluoritecrystal 15 mm on edge from Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria...NORTHERN ENGLAND David Green • Peter Briscoe The UK ]011rnalof Mines at1d Minerals publishes articles...Ratcliff & Roper (Print ) Ltd Worksop, Nous. S80 2EE UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 22 -t- Campylite...collection, is°'currently owned by David McCallmn. UK Journal of Mines & Mfo~r:il, No. 22 -2- T·w·E.NTY...our understanding of the mineralogy of the area. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No. 22 -3- !foreword
Catalog/List
Apophyllite ½" £4 lxl£6 CuSiO ALBERTITE near Dingwall Scotland / rich black mass, mostly as veins in matrix....matrix Ix! £4 lx2 £8 2x2 £15 Zeolitc 456 ■■ BARYTOCALCITE Near Alston Cumbria Creamy mass showing areas...P0/4 V ✓ 1125 ■■ LAUMONTITE Campsie Fells, Scotland \/:ure orange crystalline mass Zcolite Ix! £4...2x3£15 SbS 864 ■ STILBITE Near Glen Dibidal, Skye,Scotland Unusual stalactitic thick mass of creamy micros...lx2 £6 2x2 £10 426 ■■ VISHNEVITE Loch Dorrolan Scotland Blue gn:y masses in Microcline. One of the cancrinitc
Book
B. Young "-. ~•, ~ ,' National , Museums ~ Scotland NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM The rights of R.F. Symesand...division of NMS EnterprisesLimited National Museums Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF British Library...Printing. © The Trusteesof the National Museums of Scotland/Natural History Museum, London and Brian Young...175(x2), © The Trustees of the Notional Museums of Scotland [©NMS] (images and mops design): pages 17,23,29...Photographic Unit, NHM. At the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Alec Livingstone and Brian Jackson
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and from the Clyde at Cardross, Strathclyde, Scotland (Shearman and Smith, 1985). K~sterite Cu2(Zn...ISLES from Silver Glen, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, with erythrite and Co arsenides (S. Moreton specimen...specimen, XRD identification by Royal Museum of Scotland).] PlanchEite Orthorhombic CusSi8022(OH)4.H20...(Braithwaite et al., 1989a). [Also from Leadhills, south Scotland (Jackson, 1990).] Ranci#ite Hexagonal (?) (Ca...mine dumps in Silver Glen, Alva, Central Region, Scotland (Parnell, 1988b).] Titanite (sphene), stannian
Report (issue)
of considerable interest because until 1969 tJ:ie UK was for many years the principal world producer;...mine which is the only surviving barytes mine.in the UK, are increasing the rate of production at Closehouse...of the veins, and provides the greater part of the UK fluorspar resources and production, and an increasing...barytes. No large barytes veins are known, however. Scotland. Barytes is a common constituent of many Scottish...production since 1969. The most impor­ tant mines in Scotland (see Fig 1) were the Muirshiel Mine in Renfrewshire
Journal (issue)
Hcndrc Quarry. Roy Starkey, N Hubbard, M Bailey UK Journal of Mines and Minerals No 10. 1991. p48 THE...of harmotome and adularia in the Touch Hills, Scotland, whilst out walking his dog Muffin. David Clough...of harmotome and adularia in the Touch Hills, Scotland, whilst out walking his dog Muffin. David Clough...Waygatc Shaft, Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Specimen: Hubbard, N. BMS Newsletter 50: 11 ...phosgenite from Lossiemouth, Grampian Region, Scotland. Neil Hubbard, always one with an eye for the
Catalog/List
Specimen A: A 2x1t" cavity ) in~assive creamy barytocalcite completely lined with lustrous sharp, elong~~d...in length richly lining cavities in massive barytocalcite matrix. 21;-x2x1", £2.SOp. Specimen C: Select...crystals to 8 mm in length covering massive barytocalcite matrix. 1~1il-X1", £2.2Sp. 12. BERZELIITE... £2. 25p 61. LINARITE. Wanlockhead, Dumfries, Scotland. Small sharp bright blue crystals lining cavities
Catalog/List
Cornwall TRI 2 DA England Tel. 01872 223 227 (Tel. UK Time 8am -9pm) Fax. 01872 262 232 (International...0031 ANGLESITE & BARYTES,Leadhills,Lanarkshire,Scotland Dull earthy while sharp lerminaled anglesile lathes...platelets Pretty l1llle RF SPC. C £15 0043 BARYTOCALCITE & WITHERITE,Nentsberry Haggs Mine,Alston Moor...DESCLOIZITE,CALADONITE & CHRYSOCOLLA.Leadh11!s,Scotland Attractive olive green lo black botryoidal encrustations...Unusual RF SPC C £25 0047 JASPER/AGATE.nr Cupar,F1fe,Scotland Very prelly polished section of agate nodule showing
Catalog/List
cellular [Juartz veinstuff. 2tx2xl". £6.50. 13. BARYTOCALCITE. Blagill Mine, Nr. Alston, Cumberland. Choice...thickly lining cavities in brecciated Limestone/Barytocalcite matrix. 2-b<2¥lt". £5.50. 14. green BAYLDONITE...3x2txlt". £4.50. HEULANDITE. Campsie Fells, Stirling, Scotland. Lustrous, creamy white, sharp cryst als, mostly...'LEADHILLITE. Susanna Mine, Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Select, creamy coloured platy crystals and crystaline...STRONTIANITE. Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland. Very rich lime green lustrous slightly fibrous
 
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