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Calcite from Cambokeels Mine, Westgate, England, UK

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

SpeciesCalciteFluorite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.0 x 4.0 x 14.0 cm
Added on07/21/2026
LocalityUK, England, Cambokeels Mine

Current owner

Ben Creighton
Ben Creighton
United Kingdom
Acquired
Jul 2023

Owner’s note

Acquired at the North Pennine mineral expo 2023

Member since 2026

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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