Witherite from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, England, UK - image 1
Witherite from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, England, UK - image 2

Witherite from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, England, UK

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Bladed crystals of barytocalcite measuring to 0.7 cm size across the top of matrix with witherite. Very minimal damage present, this is a fine cabinet example for the species.

Product details

SpeciesWitheriteBarytocalcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.5 x 10.0 x 6.0 cm
Added on09/08/2025
LocalityUK, England, Nentsberry Haggs Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Sep 2025
Price paid
$525.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Witherite
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.
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.