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Witherite

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Settlingstones mine in Northumberland, England was the biggest producer of Witherite for barium salts in the UK, if not the world during the early 20th century. Interestingly, its Witherite occurs in a form quite different to from other British occurrences: that is, a well-crystallized cream coloured aggregates with a quite waxy lustre. This excellent small cabinet specimen from Malcolm Southwood's Collection (no. MS 2005.018) features somewhat somewhat glossy pyramidal crystals, quite unlike the white pyramidal forms seen at the nearby Fallowfield mine. There are, one, or possibly two slight bruises to the crystals, but overall this is a very good example of Witherite from this famous mine, where most specimens we see are unfortunately really bashed up.

Product details

Species
WitheriteAbout Witherite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.6 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
Listed on02/18/2026
Locality
UK, England, Settlingstones MineRegional guide →
SKUCC48332

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Mineral guide
Learn about Witherite
distinctive pseudo-hexagonal twin crystals, white-cream color, UV fluorescence, scarce, prized specimens from Settlingstones, Alston Moor.
Witherite
Regional guide
Witherite from Settlingstones Mine, England
Settlingstones is the classic English locality for witherite in its most collectible form: dense, lustrous, translucent white to cream or pale tan barium carbonate, typically built from twinned pseudo-hexagonal orthorhombic crystals that make rounded mounds, plates, and sculptural cabinet pieces. The best specimens have a peculiar combination of glassy sparkle and softly satiny internal texture, with repeated stepped faces and horizontal striations catching the light across the crystal groups. For collectors, a fine Settlingstones witherite is not merely “an English witherite”; it is one of the defining specimens of the species.