Alstonite from
Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Alstonite | |
| Formula: | BaCa(CO3)2 | |
| Comments: | Occurance restricted to a small area at Holmes Rise on High Cross Vein | |
| Habit: | Bipyramidal crystals | |
| Colour: | White | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Ankerite Calcite Pyrite Witherite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Calcite | ⓘ23 photos of Alstonite associated with Calcite at this locality. | |
| Baryte | ⓘ21 photos of Alstonite associated with Baryte at this locality. | |
| Pyrite | ⓘ13 photos of Alstonite associated with Pyrite at this locality. | |
| Witherite | ⓘ9 photos of Alstonite associated with Witherite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Alstonite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (40 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 435 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:435:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 7493c274-6625-4a36-82e8-e7208f2f541e | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Alstonite | ||
| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘNentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK | |
| 28.1km (17.5 miles) | ⓘFallowfield Mine, Acomb, Northumberland, England, UK | |
| 44.7km (27.8 miles) | ⓘNew Brancepeth Colliery (Sleetburn Colliery), Deerness Valley, Brandon and Byshottles, County Durham, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK