Mimetite from UK, England, Dry Gill Mine - image 1
Mimetite from UK, England, Dry Gill Mine - image 2

Mimetite from UK, England, Dry Gill Mine

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A stunning example of lustrous curved orange campylite crystals on a contrasting black matrix of black manganese oxide matrix. (Dan Zellner)

Product details

SpeciesMimetite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.6 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Added on02/17/2026
LocalityUK, England, Dry Gill Mine
RepairsNone
Current owner
Jared Draut
Jared Draut
Mesa, Arizona
Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
1972Lindsay GreenbankNot disclosed
It was collected by Lindsay Greenbank in 1972 from the day rise, just above the top level of the Dry Gill mine. Even though Kristalles label says it was repaired Dan Zellener looked at it under a microscope and said it was not repaired
—KristalleNot disclosed
—DanZ RockshopNot disclosed

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Mimetite
Mineral guide
Learn about Mimetite
lead arsenate chloride crystals from canary yellow to orange; hexagonal prisms and campylite forms showcase color, variety, and localities.
Mimetite
Regional guide
Mimetite from Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, England
Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, England - classic home of British campylite; mimetite barrels in quartz-manganese gangue, prized for color, form, and locality.
Locality guide
Dry Gill Mine
Dry Gill Mine, UK - a renowned British locality for mimetite and campylite, with lustrous crystals on quartz and baryte; valued for sculptural form and color.