Fluorite & Black Siderite, Cumbria, England

001 — Size: approx. 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches | Weight: 191g

$230.00

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Fluorite & Black Siderite, Cumbria, England

$230.00

A dense, upward-sweeping cluster of smoky, honey-toned fluorite cubes, their faces coated in a fine, sugary layer of black siderite that gives much of the specimen a dark, textured surface. Pale tan patches of secondary mineralization break through in places, adding warmth against the darker crystal faces. The cubes stack and interlock toward a rounded, dome-like crown, giving the piece good size and heft in hand.

This specimen comes from Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, in the Alston Moor district of Cumbria, England part of the historic North Pennine Orefield, one of Britain's richest lead- and fluorspar-mining regions. Nenthead in particular has long been known among UK collectors for fluorite specimens with exactly this dark, siderite-coated character, distinct from the brighter golden material found elsewhere in the orefield.

You will receive the exact specimen and stand photographed.

Details:

Minerals: Fluorite and Black Siderite
Locality: Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England
Size: various
Weight: Various
Display: Freestanding specimen
Condition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation

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