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LGC-17 - Barytocalcite - $ 1200 SOLD Fistas Rake, Blaigill Mine, Alston Moor, Cumberland, Cumbria, England small cabinet, 8.1 x 5.8 x 4.0 cm ex. Lindsay Greenbank
These are exceedingly rare crystals of this rare barium, calcium, carbonate from the type locality: Blaigill Mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria. This specimen features glassy and gemmy, colorless, barytocalcite crystals to 1.25 cm in length, nestled in a vug. Collected on the high level dump in 1970 by Lindsay Greenbank after years of work (with Richard Barstow) to rediscover this old and long lost locality. Rare and fine, this is quite displayable. Illustrated in the Greenbank Collection book, page 62
MD-179406 - Barytocalcite - - Archived Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK small cabinet, 5.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm.
5.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm. An old-time, showy cluster of flower-like barytocalcite blades on matrix. This classic piece is from the Admiralty Flats of the famous Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, England. Ex. George Elling Collection.
MD-180080 - Barytocalcite - - Archived Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK small cabinet, 5.9 x 4.3 x 3.4 cm.
5.9 x 4.3 x 3.4 cm. Though color-challenged, this is a superb barytocalcite. Rare old material. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
MD-216033 - Barytocalcite - - Archived Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK small cabinet, 5.8 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm.
5.8 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm. A historic, old-time specimen of solid, well-crystallized, lustrous and translucent, tan barytocalcite crystals from the Type Locality area of the Alston Moor District of England. This old-timer has a small A.E. Foote label glued to the back of the piece. A.E. Foote was a world-famous mineral dealer, who died in 1895 and this label dates to the 1880-1895 period. This piece also comes with a Warner & Grieger label, prominent California dealers and collectors prior to World War II. This piece was in the John Grieger Collection. Ex. Dennis Mullane Collection.
MD-230536 - Barytocalcite - - Archived Blagill Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK small cabinet, 8.6 x 7.7 x 3.7 cm.
8.6 x 7.7 x 3.7 cm. A fine specimen of bladed barytocalcite from the Type Locality- the only mine in the world where barytocalcite has been mined as an ore. This is a large specimen with unusually large and isolated crystals, shooting up in every direction on the matrix. The grayish-white blades have a matte lustre. Ex. Richard Barstow Collection, a very well-known English dealer and collector, who personally collected this piece.
MD-51158 - Barytocalcite - - Archived Blagill Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK small cabinet, 6.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
Truly fine specimens of Barytocalcite , barium calcium carbonate, are extremely rare and I am told all are older than at least several decades (if not over a hundred years old). This is a very showy, large specimen with unusually large and isolated crystals, shooting up in every direction. It is actually, for a lustreless gray-white mineral, the most attractive example I have seen for sale. 6.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
MD-59223 - Barytocalcite - - Archived Blagill Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England, UK small cabinet, 5.5 cm
An OLD-TIME, showy, CABINET specimen with a centrally-placed, 5.5 cm diagonal vug in massive barite matrix histing lustrous, translucent and colorless blades of this rare species. Ex Richard Barstow Collection. 10.7 x 7.0 x 4.8 cm
MRZ262 - Barytocalcite - $ 250 SOLD Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor District, North Pennines, Cumbria, England miniature, 5.9 x 4.3 x 3.4 cm ex. Martin Zinn
This barium/calcium carbonite is neither barite nor calcite...it is truly a different species, though this is often mislabelled or confused. The mineral is color-challenged, to be sure, but this piece is overall as aesthetic as you can ask for,and is a good size and quality for the crystallization. Rare old material, and one of the harder carbonates to acquire.
T06-72 - Barytocalcite - $ 750 Blagill Mine, Nent Valley, Alston Moor District, Cumbria (Cumberland), England (TYPE LOCALITY - 1824) small cabinet, 6.5 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
Truly fine specimens of Barytocalcite , barium calcium carbonate, are extremely rare and I am told all are older than at least several decades (if not over a hundred years old). This is a very showy, large specimen with unusually large and isolated crystals, shooting up in every direction. It is actually, for a lustreless gray-white mineral, not so ugly All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||||||
