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Barytocalcite

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A very fine cabinet specimen of the rare barium-calcium carbonate, Barytocalcite, from Nentsberry mine in the Alston Moor District of Cumbria, England. Thin, curved sheaves of Barytocalcite crystals to about 1.5 cm across appear creamy-white due to a very thin coating of Baryte. The underlying Barytocalcite, which is about 1.5 cm thick, is a typical lustrous, translucent tan. The core of the specimen is a cellular, mid-grey fossiliferous limestone. An excellent Baryte coated Barytocalcite from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Cumbria.

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SpeciesBarytocalcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions8.6 x 12.4 x 6.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityUK, England, Nentsberry Haggs Mine
Current owner
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Barytocalcite from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, UK
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Cumbria: a notable locality for ruby-red sphalerite and honey-brown barytocalcite, witherite and galena—appealing to collectors.
Locality guide
Nentsberry Haggs Mine
Nentsberry Haggs Mine, UK — renowned Pennine locality famed for baryte, witherite, barytocalcite and complex zinc–lead assemblages, a key site for collectors.