US$    € EURO    ¥ YEN    £ POUND    CAN$    AUS$    8 specimens selected  -  back to the Galleries 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. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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. CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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 CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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 CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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 CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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 CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE: 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