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Galena, Sphalerite, Hydrozincite from Hardshins Flats, Barneycraig Mine, Coalcleugh, Northumberland, England

 
Galena, Sphalerite, Hydrozincite from Hardshins Flats, Barneycraig Mine, Coalcleugh, Northumberland, England

Galena, Sphalerite, Hydrozincite from Hardshins Flats, Barneycraig Mine, Coalcleugh, Northumberland, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Galena, Sphalerite, Hydrozincite from Hardshins Flats, Barneycraig Mine, Coalcleugh, Northumberland, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Galena, Sphalerite, Hydrozincite from Hardshins Flats, Barneycraig Mine, Coalcleugh, Northumberland, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 59311
Mineral:Galena, Sphalerite, Hydrozincite
Locality:Hardshins Flats, Barneycraig Mine, Coalcleugh, Northumberland, England
Description:Cubo-octahedral gray-metallic galena crystals to 14 mm with sparkling surface coating of colorless cerussite-anglesite microcrystals, plus red-brown sphalerite crystals to 2 mm with a white mineral on the bottom (hydrozincite?) that fluoresces under UV.
Overall Size:4x1x1 cm
Crystals:micro to 14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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