3670 Erythrite, Ennys Wheal Virgin, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
Tiny pink crystalline crust of erythrite. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 30 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
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30131 Chalcocite, Cook’s Kitchen Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK
Mined in 1820. Ex Captain Sara Collection. Ex Albert Chapman. Ex Brian Shelton. Measures 35x23x16mm. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JP1219 Scorodite, Hemerdon Ball Mine, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Blue scorodite from Hemerdon Ball (now the Drakelands Mine). Ex Jo Price Collection. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 80 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
3606 Fluorite, Quartz, Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, Saint Enoder, Cornwall, England, UK
A lot of collectors like fluorite. Whether it be for the isometric (cubic) symmetry (for those that might be a little obsessive-compulsive 😁), the range of colours and zoning, the fluorescence, or for other reasons. This specimen has good colour and zoning with darker edges, but no fluorescence. I have...
3808 Olivenite, Chrysocolla, Clinoclase, Wheal Gorland, St. Day, Cornwall, England
Olive green crystals of olivenite on pale blue chrysocolla. Not in the photo – clinoclase. Ex Mark Hallam Collection. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
4906 Atacamite, New Cornwall Mine, Kadina, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
A lovely little specimen of prismatic green atacamite crystals. Ex Graham Lee. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 60 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
6101 Aurichalcite, Malachite, Cornwall, England
Vintage micromount. Ex Bob Rothenberg collection, previously Walter Bagley and John Francis Calvert (Calvert died in 1897). Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
0419 Clinoclase, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England
Blue clinoclase crystals on matrix from Wheal Gorland, St. Day, Cornwall, England. Ex Bob Rothenberg collection, previously from the John Frederick Calvert collection (died 1897). Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
7440 JL2012 Witherite, Settlingstones Mine, Newbrough, Northumberland, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1996 from Harry Critchley.
7419 JL2015 Cacoxenite, Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1996 from Harry Critchley.
7374 JL2011 Harmotome, Barite, Settlingstones Mine, Newbrough, Northumberland, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1996.
7343 JL3014 Connellite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1998.