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Witherite

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A very showy, hefty example of witherite from this famous district. The specimen is composed of unusually lustrous, sparkling, columnar crystals to 3 cm in height. Some of the tips, in particular on the top cluster, are contacted and so not complete, or this would be priced much more highly. Still, many tips are complete, and the overall appearance is actually quite nice, as well as being a significant locality specimen.

Product details

SpeciesWitherite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.6 x 7.5 x 5.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUK, England, Nentsberry Haggs Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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 Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, England
from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, England: distinctive pseudohexagonal crystals, radiating aggregates, and paragenesis with baryte, alstonite, and galena.