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Calcite from UK, England, Westgate, Cambokeels Mine

Cambokeels Mine Westgate, Weardale, County Durham

A plate of massive purple green fluorspar has been mostly covered by flat off white calcite crystals.

Catalogue No.067

Product details

SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.0 x 4.0 x 14.0 cm
Added on07/21/2026
Current owner
Ben Creighton
United Kingdom
Member since 2026
Acquired 07/2023

Acquired at the North Pennine mineral expo 2023

Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Peter BriscoeNot disclosed
—Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
Label from an unknown collector
—S.F.C AdrianNot disclosed
—Richard W. BarstowNot disclosed
Barstow green label

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A collector's guide to Cambokeels Mine, UK: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 168 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.