ncat VHD3 K362 Barytocalcite, Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Bladed tan barytocalcite coated with sugary white crystals. Ex Mark Hallam Collection. Specimen measures 44x25x18mm.
Cumbria
3361 OS007 Hemimorphite, Quartz, Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Tiny colourless hemimorphite crystals on quartz. Collected underground in the Emmanuel Level that dates back to 1573. Specimen measures 39x34x25mm. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat OS007 Galena, Emmanuel Workings, Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
A small piece of ore comprising mostly galena, but with small patches of sphalerite and quartz. Collected underground in the Emmanuel Level that dates back to 1573. Specimen measures 21x18x4mm. Click on the image below...
ncat MAR01 M2504 Aurichalcite, Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Pale blue acicular crystals in a vugh. Some sulphides present elsewhere on the specimen. Ex Bernie Day Collection. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 85 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution...
1468 Linarite, Hemimorphite, Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
A nice spray of blue linarite crystals with a small amount of white hemimorphite. Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
1467 Langite, Hemimorphite, Linarite, Schulenbergite(?), Chalcopyrite, Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Blocky blue langite crystals on white hemimorphite. Minor green schulenbergite(?). Linarite to the right of the photo. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 70 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
4427 Fluorite, Hilton Mine, Scordale, Murton, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Colourless but iron-stained fluorite crystals. Fluorescent blue under longwave UV. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 40 images (white light) and 30 images (UV). Use the slider to see specimen under white light and longwave...
0033 M1504 Caledonite, Red Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK
Light blue prismatic crystals. Ex Bernie Day Collection. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
7343 JL3014 Connellite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UK
Acquired by Joan Lamond from Harry Critchley in 1998.
30073 Mimetite, Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells Mining Region, Cumbria, England
Typical “Campylite” from this famous occurrence. 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 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.
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
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.
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...
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
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
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
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
8156 Brianyoungite, Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England
Type Locality. 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
8151 Hemimorphite, 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
8143 Chenite, Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8146 Scorodite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
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
8094 Stolzite, Carrock Mine, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
8088 Stibiconite, Wet Swine Gill, Coombe Height, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, 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.
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
8110 Kermesite, Metastibnite, 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
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.
6014 Fluorite, Hematite, Quartz, Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England
Intense blue fluorite cubes on massive brown hematite with tiny colourless quartz crystals in cavities in the hematite
5476 Pyromorphite, Force Craig Mine, Cumbria, England
Bernie & Margaret Day
5477 Barytocalcite, Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England
Bernie & Margaret Day Collection. Rock-site.co.uk, now Steetley Minerals – Peter Briscoe
5479 Calcite, Rowrah (Eskett) Quarry, Rowrah, Cumbria
Bernie & Margaret Day
5341 Barytocalcite, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England
Sir Arthur Russell Collection
5153 Scheelite, Titanite, Shap Granite Quarry, Shap, Cumbria, England
JL1397. Geoff Randall $7
7152 JL1653 Fluorite, Hematite, Florence Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England
ex Joan Lamond Collection, ex Harry Critchley.
7097 JL2565 Calcite, Hematite, Fluorite, Florence Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England
Labelled as aragonite – is likely calcite. ex Harry Critchley. ex Joan Lamond Collection
7093 JL2567 Mimetite, Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
ex Joan Lamond Collection
1258 Cerussite, Goldscope Mine, Newlands Valley, Braithwaite District, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England
White micro jack straw cerussite crystals on quartz matrix. From one of the most recognisable locations in the Lake District. The Goldscope workings, now protected, date back to the late Elizabethan 16th Century.
0585 Sulphur, Sphalerite, Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England
Ex Joan Lamond 3016, received in a swap with Harry Critchley (UK).
4957 Caledonite, Carrock Smelter, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK
Lovely little sprays of pale blue caledonite in slag from the Carrock Smelter, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England, UK.
5459 Barite after Alstonite. Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston, Cumbria, England
A neat pseudomorph of barite after alstonite from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England. Photo width 20mm.
