Baryte with Pyrite on Calcite

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Without any doubt, a characteristic specimen from the Egremont iron mines in west Cumbria, yet also an atypical combination of species, so forming a rather unusual small cabinet specimen. Tabular, semi-translucent to opaque rhombic blades of cream to tan Baryte protrude from a more massive Baryte core. All intervening areas are infilled with much smaller, double terminated nail-head Calcite crystals and sparkling druses of golden micro-crystallised Pyrite. All Calcite crystals grade from milky white at one end to a Hematite-included, brick red opposite end. Often it is possible to make an educated suggestion as to a more specific locality such a west Cumbrian specimen is from; I for one cannot attempt such an exercise with this specimen. Certainly a quite different and eye-catching west Cumbrian Baryte with Pyrite on Calcite from the Mike Brooke Collection.\n