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MD-180077 - Alstonite - - Archived
Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
small cabinet, 5.1 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm.

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Alstonite - Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
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Alstonite - Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

5.1 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm. Sharp crystals to 7mm cover the whole upper face of this very rich specimen, collected by noted English dealer Lindsay Greenbank in 1989. Ex. Martin Zinn and Lindsay Greenbank Collections.



MD-190546 - Alstonite, Witherite - - Archived
Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
cabinet, 9.7 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm.

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Alstonite, Witherite - Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

9.7 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm. This specimen is covered by very sharp alstonite crystals to 6mm. At the top is a 2-cm cluster of witherite, as well.



MD-216041 - Alstonite, Baryte - - Archived
Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
miniature, 4.3 x 3.4 x 3.0 cm.

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Alstonite, Baryte - Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK
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Alstonite, Baryte - Brownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK

4.3 x 3.4 x 3.0 cm. Alstonite is a very rare barium, calcium carbonate and this fine combination specimen from the co-type locality features a sharp, 1.2 cm, pseudo-hexagonal dipyramid set amidst sugary, snow-white baryte crystals on a bit of sulfide matrix from the historic Brownley Hill Mine of England. This is an excellent combination specimen of this rare species and classic locale. Ex. Mullane Collection.



MRZ258 - Alstonite - $ 450 SOLD
North Cross vein, Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
miniature, 5.1 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm
ex.  Lindsay Greenbank
ex.  Martin Zinn

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Alstonite - North Cross vein, Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
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Alstonite - North Cross vein, Brownley Hill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England

Sharp crystals to 7mm cover the whole upper face of this very rich specimen, collected by noted English dealer Lindsay Greenbank in 1989 at a rare lucky strike that produced modern specimens at this ancient locality. From his personal collection.



OLDEURO-107 - Alstonite with Witherite - $ 2000 SOLD
Brownley Hill Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK (TYPE LOCALITY FOR BOTH SPECIES)
small cabinet, 9.7 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm

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Alstonite with Witherite - Brownley Hill Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK (TYPE LOCALITY FOR BOTH SPECIES)
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Alstonite with Witherite - Brownley Hill Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK (TYPE LOCALITY FOR BOTH SPECIES)
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Alstonite with Witherite - Brownley Hill Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK (TYPE LOCALITY FOR BOTH SPECIES)
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Alstonite with Witherite - Brownley Hill Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England, UK (TYPE LOCALITY FOR BOTH SPECIES)

This rich specimen dates back to , I would expect, the heyday here in the mid-1800s. It is covered by very sharp, alstonites to 6mm. Atop is a 2-cm cluster of witherite, as well. I think the orange dot atop is the remnant of a very old glue label. In any case, its surprisingly an attractive specimen, although there is some value to the even more attractively prepared, and exhaustively descriptive, old labels!



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