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Mimetite var. Campylite on Barite from Drygill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England

 
Mimetite var. Campylite on Barite from Drygill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England

Mimetite var. Campylite on Barite from Drygill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 58384
Mineral:Mimetite var. Campylite on Barite
Locality:Drygill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England
Description:Lustrous translucent greenish-yellow campylite crystals, the barrel-shaped variety of the mineral species mimetite, to 5 mm on translucent gray bladed barite crystals to 20 mm that are coated with dark oxide minerals. One campylite crystal is twinned. Ex. W. Keller #7097; ex. P. Freeman (UK)
Overall Size:3.5x2.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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