AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Mimetite var. Campylite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 19405 |
Mineral: | Mimetite var. Campylite |
Locality: | Caldbeck Fells, English Lake District, Cumberland, England |
Description: | Large crystals of reddish-yellow crystals of mimetite, variety campylite, covering two sides of quartz matrix. Mixed in throughout are minute black goethite crystals coating the matrix and several of the mimetite crystals. Good, large crystals... Ex. Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.) Collection no. 7914 (ca. 1880). |
Overall Size: | 11x6x5 cm |
Crystals: | 4-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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