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Witherite

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A very classic north of England Witherite crystal specimen from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. A fine display of Witherite crystals measuring to 7cm tall showing extensive parallel position and stepped growth. with pinacoid terminations. As is so characteristic of this form of Witherite it is mostly covered by a thin layer of white Baryte. The Witherite has formed on a matrix of altered grey Limestone. A super specimen probably from the Admiralty Flats area of the mine

Product details

Species
WitheriteAbout Witherite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 7.4 x 6.2 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
UK, England, Nentsberry Haggs MineRegional guide →
SKUCC4250

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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
Nentsberry Haggs is one of the great English names for collectible witherite, not because it produced the prettiest single color in the species, but because it produced the most mineralogically expressive specimens: heavy, white to cream and pale honey barium carbonate, commonly in pseudohexagonal compound crystals, radiating masses, and partly altered crusted forms that tell the story of a deposit in motion. A good Nentsberry Haggs witherite rarely looks “simple.” It may carry a powdery white baryte-calcite skin, sit on etched or corroded baryte, show sphalerite or galena on the reverse, or display the stout pseudohexagonal forms that make Pennine witherite immediately recognizable.