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.
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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 Remfrey 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....
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...
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...
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.
7366 JL3008 Pyrite, Liskeardite, Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, UK
May be bettertonite/penberthycroftite rather than liskeardite. Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1998.
7343 JL3014 Connellite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1998.
7322 JL3215 Aurichalcite, Witherite, Anglezarke Mines, Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1998.
7321 JL3219 Fluorite, Hemimorphite, Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1998. Width of View 4mm.
7316 JL3009 Hetaerolite, Eastern Cliff, Kennack Cove, Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1998.
8186 M3762 Anatase, Chlorite, Cassiterite, Albite, Quartz, Craddock Moor Mine, Craddock Moor, St Cleer, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England
A single blue anatase crystal on a specimen containing dark green chlorite, orange-brown cassiterite, white albite and colourless quartz. Ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection. The label on the base of the box is in...
ncat JP1756 Fluorite, Marcasite, Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire, England, UK
Purple cubes with small modified edges with tiny brassy marcasite crystals. Some of the matrix is vein calcite that fluoresces bright red. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 130 images.
30105 Boracite, Hilgardite, Boulby Mine, Loftus, Redcar and Cleveland, England, UK
Blue-green boracite crystals with orange hilgardite. Ex Lindsay and Patricia Greenbank Collection. Ex Joseph Funke Collection.
1288 Pharmacosiderite, Chalcophyllite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England
Olive green cubes of pharmacosiderite with pale blue platelets of chalcophyllite. Width 3.75mm. Stack of 100 images. Old photograph (2005) is a single shot taken with a Sony DSC P150 hand held on microscope eyepiece....
5709 Pyrite, Ammonite Tragophylloceras sp, Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK
Ammonite fossil replaced by pyrite.
5708 Pyrite, Ammonite Androgynoceras sp, Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK
Ammonite fossil replaced by pyrite.
5707 Pyrite, Ammonite Gleviceras sp, Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK
Ammonite fossil replaced by pyrite.
5706 Pyrite, Ammonite Tropidoceras sp, Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK
Ammonite fossil replaced by pyrite.
5705 Pyrite, Ammonite Polymorphite sp, Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK
Ammonite fossil replaced by pyrite.
5704 Pyrite, Ammonite Crucilobiceras sp, Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK
Ammonite fossil replaced by pyrite.
1245 Fluorite, Leonards Hush, Pike Law Mines, Newbiggin, County Durham, England, UK
Small glassy micro fluorite crystals to less than 2mm on an ironstone matrix. From a large hushed working within the Pike Law area. Collected in 1990’s. Fluoresces strongly. Width 18.5mm. Stack of 160 images. Fluorescent...
9027 JP2293 Olivenite, Kaolinite, Ting Tang Mine, West Clifford United Mines, Carharrack, Carharrack, Cornwall, England, UK
Fine green needles of olivenite with white kaolinite. Width 9mm. Stack of 70 images. Ex Jo Price Collection.
9145 JP2287 Vésigniéite, New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire, England, UK
Clusters of tiny olive-green crystals. Width 7mm. Stack of 40 images. Ex Jo Price Collection.
9086 JP2694 Cassiterite, Schorl, Calcite, Balleswidden Mine, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Transparent brown to almost black prismatic cassiterite crystals with dark greenish schorl and yellow calcite. Width 6.5mm. Stack of 109 images. Ex Jo Price Collection.
9006 JP2295 Elbaite, Quartz, Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UK
Pale blue needles on quartz. Width 9mm. Stack of 62 images. Ex Jo Price Collection.
0496 Kaolinite, Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, St Austell District, Cornwall, England
Kaolinite pseudomorph after orthoclase (Pig’s Egg). Purchased at the 2013 Ballarat Gem Show. Video best viewed full screen.
20053 Fluorite, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, County Durham, England
Often, Rogerley specimens are larger with bigger crystals. But this one is cute. And of course, fluorescent. Video best viewed full screen.
30073 Mimetite, Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells Mining Region, Cumbria, England
Typical “Campylite” from this famous occurrence. Video best viewed full screen.
30066 Scorodite, Cassiterite, Ferberite, Hemerdon Mine, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, England
Ex Barry Johnson Collection. Video best viewed full screen.
30064 Fluorite, Quartz, Siderite, Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England
Pale yellow fluorite cubes, blue under longwave UV, with siderite on and in. Ex Barry Johnson Collection. Video best viewed full screen.
ncat VHD10, Cassiterite, Goethite after Pyrite, Poldark Lode, Wheal Roots, Trevean, Wendron, Helston, Cornwall, England, UK
Very rare location. The site is only available to Chris Jewson. Very little in the literature about this very small mine.
ncat M2973 Duftite, Sandbeds Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
Ex Bernie Day specimen.
7346 JL3876 Sphalerite, Ankerite, Brownley Hill Mine, Alston, Cumbria, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 2000 from Harry Critchley. Width of view 11mm. Stack of 6 images.
ncat JL3214 Azurite, Barite, Cannington Park Quarry, Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1998 from Harry Critchley.
7280 JL1448 Goethite, Calcite, Colemans Quarry, Holwell, Somerset, England
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1996 from Harry Critchley.
ncat JL1333 Gold, Hopes Nose, Devon, England
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1994 from Nick Carruth. Photo width 11mm.
ncat M3889 Olivenite, Penberthy Croft, Cornwall, England
Ex Bernie Day specimen.
ncat M3727 Jeanbandyite, Hingston Down, Cornwall, England
Ex Bernie Day specimen.
ncat M1209 Connellite, Penberthy Croft, Cornwall, England
Photo width 15mm. Ex Bernie Day specimen.
ncat JP3190 Brochantite, Connellite, Boiling Well Mine (Wheal Boil), Loggans, Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK
Boiling Well Smelter. Ex Bob Cheetham
ncat JP1456 Clinoclase, Olivenite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall, England, UK
One of my favourite blues – clinoclase. Thin blue prismatic crystals of clinoclase with tapered green prismatic crystals of olivenite. Ex Jo Price Collection. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 60 images. Click on the...
5537 Fluorapatite, Schorl, Muscovite, Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, St Austell District, Cornwall, England
Ex Ian Graham. Ex John Lewis Collection.,
4954 Cuprite, Copper, Malachite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Braithwaite District, Cumbria, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4955 Spangolite, Connellite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Braithwaite District, Cumbria, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4956 Connellite, Brochantite, Malachite, Cuprite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Braithwaite District, Cumbria, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4949 Sphalerite, Fluorite, Barite, Hawleyite, Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4950 Fluorite, Pindale, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4951 Fluorite, Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4952 Cerussite, Fluorite, Hope Quarry, Bradwell, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4953 Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite, Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4946 Fluorite, Barite, Quartz, Smithsonite, Fall Hill Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4947 Smithsonite, Hope Quarry, Bradwell, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4948 Barite, Sphalerite, Millclose Mine, South Darley, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4895 Fluorite, Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK
Blue John, Richard Bell
4915 Cassiterite, Engine Shaft Tip, Wheal Peevor, Redruth, Camborne – Redruth – St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
Rare from locality. Collected 10/2005, Chris Jewson
4864 Strashimirite, Chenevixite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Redruth, St Day CP, Cornwall, England, UK
Type Locality for Chenevixite, Richard Bell
4868 Smithsonite epimorphs after Calcite, Wet Grooves Mine (Wet Groves Mine), Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Pennines, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Smithsonite epimorphs after Calcite, Richard Bell
4871 Plumbogummite epimorphs after Galena pseudomorphs after Pyromorphite, Wheal Hope (incl. South Wheal Budnick; West Wheal Hope), Hendra Croft, Perranzabuloe, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK
Plumbogummite epimorphs after Galena pseudomorphs after Pyromorphite, Richard Bell
30031 Fluorite, Barite, Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England
Purple zoning around the edges of the fluorite cubes, cream-coloured barite. Ex John Chivers.
10036 Graphite, Wad Mine (Plumbago Mine; Graphite Mine), Seathwaite, Borrowdale, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England
Mass of graphite with a thin core of quartz. Specimen 55x40x22mm.
10022 Calcite, Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England
Group of water-clear calcite crystals 50mm tall. Ex Eugene Carmichael Collection (EWC 4218), ex Lazard Cahn (1067), noted on Cahn label as having been collected by Arthur Russell.
10003 Mimetite, Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England
Specimen measuring 5.8×4.1×3.5cm weighs just under 5 ounces. Ex Martin L. Ehrmann (d. 1972) on Fifth Avenue, who according to the Mineralogical Record Archive became America’s premier dealer in high-quality mineral specimens. While the label...
8185 Arthurite, Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, St Austell District, Cornwall, England
ex Chris Jewson. ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8189 Susannite, Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8190 Tsumebite, Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8191 Philipsburgite, Malachite, Potts Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8174 Smithsonite, Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8175 Greenockite, Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8167 Leadhillite, Dry Smale Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8168 Mattheddleite, Dry Smale Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8169 Wroewolfeite, Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8170 Claudetite, Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8171 Schulenbergite, Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8172 Schulenbergite, Linarite, Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8173 Annabergite, Tetrahedrite, Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8156 Brianyoungite, Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England
Type Locality. ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8158 Bismuthinite, South Crofty Mine (South Wheal Crofty), Carn Brea, Camborne – Redruth – St Day District, Cornwall, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8159 M1090 Chalcocite, Geevor Mine (North Levant Mine), Pendeen, St Just, St Just District, Cornwall, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8160 Mottramite, Short Grain, Deer Hills, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8161 Sulphur, Higher Roughton Gill (Balliway Rigg), Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8162 Gartrellite, Low Pike, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8165 Bismuthinite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8166 Scheelite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8155 Corkite, Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8151 Hemimorphite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8152 M1089 Clinoclase, Olivenite, Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne – Redruth – St Day District, Cornwall, England
Type Locality. ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8153 Agardite, Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Mount’s Bay District, Cornwall, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8154 Tennantite, Geevor Mine (North Levant Mine), Pendeen, St Just, St Just District, Cornwall, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8141 Liroconite, Wheal Gorland, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne – Redruth – St Day District, Cornwall, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8143 Chenite, Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8144 Liskeardite, Marke Valley Mine, Upton Cross, Linkinhorne, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England
Type Locality. ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8146 Scorodite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8147 Chalcoalumite, Ajoite, Brochantite, Copper, Cuprite, New East Wheal Russell (South Wheal Crebor), Tavistock Hamlets, Tavistock District, Devon, England
Andy Tindle: Ajoite is listed on MinDat from England, Devon, Tavistock District, Tavistock Hamlets, New East Wheal Russell (South Wheal Crebor). No reference is given, but almost certainly the source is the British Micromount Society...
8124 Philipsburgite, Deer Hills, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8125 Posnjakite, Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8123 Ramsbeckite, Namuwite(?), Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8117 Pyrrhotite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8104 Mattheddleite, Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8111 Gersdorffite, Old Sandbed Mine (Old Sandbeds Mine), Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8091 Abhurite, SS Cheerful wreck site, St Ives District, Cornwall, England
From tin ingots salvaged from the SS Cheerful that sank in 1885. ex Chris Jewson. ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8092 Ludlamite, Wheal Jane (Falmouth Consolidated Mines), Baldhu, Kea, Camborne – Redruth – St Day District, Cornwall, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8094 Stolzite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8097 Jeanbandyite, Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Callington District, Cornwall, England
ex Chris Jewson, collected 1993. ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8088 Stibiconite, Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8074 Vauquelinite, Greystones Quarry, Lezant, Callington District, Cornwall, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
7184 Tsumebite, Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Joan Lamond Collection, ex Harry Critchley.
7189 Chalcosite, Calcite, Geevor Mine (North Levant Mine), Pendeen, St Just, St Just District, Cornwall, England
ex Joan Lamond Collection, ex Museum Victoria. Simply labelled as Cornwall, England, probably Geevor/Levant, Ian Acworth, Steve Rust, David Ifold pers com.
7168 Hematite, Florence Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England
ex Joan Lamond Collection, ex Harry Critchley.
8138 Leadhillite, Linarite, Short Grain, Deer Hills, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8145 Joseite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8157 Senarmontite, Tourmaline, Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8163 Susannite, Caledonite, Short Grain, Deer Hills, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8164 Rutile, Chalcopyrite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8192 Valentinite, Sulphur, Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8126 Senarmontite, Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8110 Kermesite, Metastibnite, Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
10048 Barite, Mowbray Mine, Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England
Single large colourless crystal with brown zoned phantom zone. Label suggests it is from about 1900.