Classic Cumbrian Calcites, heart twin at left, doubly terminated prismatic crystal at right |
Various classic West Cumbrian calcites |
A fine Victorian 45 mm calcite heart-shaped twin, Egremont, Cumberland |
Model of Egremont twin on {1011} |
Calcite heart twin, Egremont, Cumbria, 85 mm. |
West Cumbria double terminated calcite, 5 cm |
West Cumbria double terminated calcite |
Calcite crystals with hematite-stained phantoms, Bigrigg Mines, Egremont, Cumbria. Crystals to 2 cm in 85 mm group. |
Model of Calcite crystal with hematite-stained phantoms |
Calcite, lustrous transparent crystals to 25 mm in 85 mm group. Bigrigg Mine, Egremont, West Cumbria, England. |
Model of Egremont calcite crystals on preceding specimen |
Transparent colourless calcite crystal (53 mm) showing steep scalenohedral faces, Egremont, Cumbria. 19th Century specimen. |
Model of Egremont calcite crystal in preceding specimen |
Transparent colourless calcite crystal (40 mm) showing steep scalenohedral faces, Egremont, Cumbria. 19th Century specimen. |
Model of Egremont calcite crystal in preceding specimen |
Transparent colourless calcite crystal 3 cm long, Bigrigg, Cumbria. |
Two transparent lustrous calcite crystals, 39 mm long, in parallel growth. Antique German label states "Kalkspat, Egremont." |
45 mm calcite prism, Egremont, Cumbria with 19th Century label. Originally attached to hematite at the base. |
Prismatic calcite crystals to 15 mm with flat rhombohedral terminations. Rodderup Mine, Alston, Cumbria. |
Calcite crystals from Rotherhope Fell, Cumbria, UK. 67mm specimen found 1922. |
Calcite crystals from Rotherhope Fell, Cumbria, UK. 67mm specimen found 1922. |
Prismatic calcite crystals to 17 mm with rhombohedral terminations on 10 cm matrix. Banana Slide, Cumbria. |
Doubly terminated calcite crystals to 22 mm on sphalerite, Jug Vein, Brownley Hill Mine, Cumbria. Ex Lindsay Greenbank. |
Brownley Hill calcite crystal model |
55 mm specimen with rhombohedral calcite crystals to 2 cm. Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria. |
Tynebottom calcite crystal model |
Calcite, lustrous transparent crystals to 20 mm in 75 mm group. Frizington, West Cumbria, England. The main crystal is twinned. |
Calcite, lustrous transparent crystals to 20 mm in 75 mm group. Frizington, West Cumbria, England. The main crystal is twinned. |
Calcite, lustrous transparent crystals to 20 mm in 75 mm group. Frizington, West Cumbria, England. The main crystal is twinned. |
14 cm group of calcite crystals to 35 mm, Egremont, Cumbria. |
Calcite crystals, 43 mm, Hilton Mine, Cumbria, England, UK. One individual is rotated 180 degrees relative to the other. |
model of Hilton calcite |