Fluorite & Barite, North Yorkshire, England
Fluorite & Barite, North Yorkshire, England
Description
A dense mosaic of golden, honey-toned fluorite cubes interlocking edge to edge, their faces speckled throughout with fine dark inclusions of pyrite. Small clusters of pale, cream-coloured botryoidal barite nestle among the fluorite faces, adding a soft textural contrast to the crystal's sharp geometric planes. The interlocked cube structure gives the piece a strong, tightly packed presence across its surface.
This specimen comes from Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, in the Pateley Bridge district of North Yorkshire, England; part of the historic North Pennine Orefield, one of Britain's most productive lead-mining regions and a locality long favoured by UK collectors for fine golden fluorite, often found alongside barite exactly as seen here.
Details:
- Minerals: Fluorite and Barite
- Locality: Coldstones Quarry, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, England
- Size: approx. 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.75 inches
- Weight: 0.86kg
- Display: Freestanding specimen
- Condition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation
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