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Cerussite on Barite from Brandy Bottle Mine, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

 
Cerussite on Barite from Brandy Bottle Mine, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

Cerussite on Barite from Brandy Bottle Mine, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Cerussite on Barite from Brandy Bottle Mine, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 57581
Mineral:Cerussite on Barite
Locality:Brandy Bottle Mine, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England
Description:Many translucent white bladed cerussite crystals in shallow cavities in translucent brown crystallized barite. The cerussite crystals have silky chatoyancy and are repeatedly twinned at 60° angles. Collected in 1990
Overall Size:5.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.5-3.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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