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Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

 
Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 61398
Mineral:Fluorite on Quartz with Siderite and Sphalerite
Locality:Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor District, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England
Description:Lustrous transparent pale-brown cubic fluorite crystals to 9 mm on lustrous translucent white quartz crystals to 5 mm with bladed brown siderite crystals to 1 mm on select faces of the fluorite crystals, plus a lustrous black 15 mm sphalerite crystal.
Overall Size:6x4.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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