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

Description
Comments:A common mineral forming rare veins to a few cms wide, and crystals to 1cm. Quartz from this mine normally only develop the pyramid faces with very little growth of the prism. Fine beds of pyramidal colourless to white quartz have been noted lining replacement cavities to 20cms.
Colour:Translucent white to colourless
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Collected by many collectors
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
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