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Mimetite (Var: Campylite)

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A superb, old-time mimetite (variety: campylite) specimen from the historic Dry Gill Mine of Cumbria. Lustrous, olive-green, curved barrel-shaped mimetite prisms (campylite) richly and thickly cover the undulating matrix of milky quartz. The coverage is about the most I have seen on one specimen. Dry Gill was active as an ore producer from 1830-1869. Fine pieces were recovered in recent times, but this is definitely a 19th century piece. Ex. Robert Whitmore Collection.

Product details

SpeciesMimetite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 x 7.4 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUK, England, Dry Gill Mine

Known provenance

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

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Mimetite
Mineral guide
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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.