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Analcime – Croft Quarry £1.15 – £10.35 ex VAT
Specimen Size
Red - 2" x 2"Red - 3" x 2"Red - 3" x 3"Red - 4" x 3"White - 1.5" x 1.5"White - 2" x 2"White - 3" x 2"White - 3" x 3"White - 4" x 3"
Specimens of analcime from Croft Quarry, Croft, Blaby, Leicestershire, UK. samples are available in two colours with many pieces having small numbers of calcite crystals present. Ideal for British mineral collectors, these specimens are supplied in a white card tray with an information label.
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Barian Celestine ( Barytocelestine )
Specimens of barian celestine or barytocelestine from Chipping Sodbury Mine, Gloucestershire, UK. Specimens are supplied in a white card tray with an information label.

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Barian Celestine with Pyrite £4.60 – £11.50 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"3" x 3"
Specimens of barian celestine or barytocelestine with pyrite from Chipping Sodbury Mine, Gloucestershire, UK. Specimens are supplied in a white card tray with an information label, a must have for British mineral collectors.

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Barian Celestine with Sphalerite £9.20 – £13.80 ex VAT
Specimen Size
3" x 2"4" x 3"
Specimens of sphalerite with barian celestine or barytocelestine from Chipping Sodbury Mine, Gloucestershire, UK. Samples are supplied in a white card tray with an information label, an excellent addition to any British mineral collection.
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Baryte – Cumbria £2.07 – £5.54 ex VAT
Specimen Size
2" x 2"3" x 2"4" x 3"
Baryte mineral specimens collected form Cumbria, exhibiting a bladed crystal habit or massive form, the dense specimens are an off white, yellow or brown colour due to staining from hematite (iron ore), available in various sizes, ideal for educational use.

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Baryte – Force Crag £10.00 ex VAT
A Baryte mineral specimen from Force Crag Mine, Cumbria, now disused. The specimen is dense, as expected of this mineral and is an off white colour, it exhibits a bladed crystal habit. The sample measures approximately 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm and weighs roughly 117 grams. The specimen comes supplied in a 3″ x 2″ white card tray with an information label. This piece is a must have for any British mineral collector.

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Baryte with Malachite and Azurite – Somerset £6.90 – £11.50 ex VAT
Specimen Size
3" x 3"4" x 3"5" x 3.5"
Specimens of baryte with small amounts of malachite and azurite from Cannington Park, Bridgewater, Somerset, UK. Specimens are supplied in a white card tray with an information label, these are must have samples for any British mineral collector.

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Blue Baryte (Portway Gravel Pit) £5.75 – £34.50 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"1" Piece in large Mag Box 2" x 2"3" x 2"3" x 3"4" x 3"5" x 3.5"
Specimens of crystalline pale blue baryte overgrown with massive brown – white baryte from the now closed Portway Gravel Pit, Castleton, Derbyshire, UK. These particular pieces display radiating aggregates of pale blue baryte crystals with overgrowth of brown – white massive baryte. These rare samples are a must have for any mineral collector particularly those who are interested in British material, pieces are supplied in a white card tray with an information label.
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Calcite – Machen Quarry
Specimens of rhombohedral calcite crystals from Machen Quarry, South Glamorgan, Wales. Samples are supplied in a white card tray with an information label and are a must have for any British mineral collector.

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Calcite – Taffs Well
Specimens of calcite from Taffs Well, Wales, UK. Samples are supplied in a white card tray or perspex magnifier box with an information label, these are ideal samples for British mineral collectors.

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Calcite and Fluorite – County Durham £4.00 ex VAT
An excellent British mineral specimen exhibiting both calcite and fluorite crystals, the purple fluorite exhibit a cubic habit and vitreous lustre alongside grey calcite barrels. Found in Weardale, Durham, the sample is an excellent piece for serious collectors, measuring 60 mm in size and supplied in card tray with a label.

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Campyllite on Quartz
Specimens of quartz with small inclusions of campyllite from Cumbria, UK. Campyllite, sometimes spelt Campylite, is a variation of the lead arsonate mineral mimetite. These specimens feature small numbers of distinct dark amber coloured crystals with a barrel habit upon a quartz matrix. The crystals are small and protrude outwardly. Specimens are available in various sizes, and each is provided with a white cad tray and information label.

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Celestine (UK) £2.07 – £2.59 ex VAT
Specimen Size
2" x 2"3" x 2"
Celestine mineral specimens from Yate, Bristol in the UK, these samples have a white or clear colouration and are more translucent than the Madagascan material, the crystals tend to be less well formed and smaller but they are must have for those seeking specifically, British minerals. Available in various sizes and supplied in a card tray with a label.

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Chalcopyrite – Scotland £1.15 – £2.07 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"
Specimens containing small amounts of chalcopyrite and its associated minerals from Scotland. The samples contain Copper, Iron, Sulphur and other associated minerals Caledonite, Linarite, Malachite and chrysocolla. They are perfect for both display and analysis. Come supplied with white card tray and information label.

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Chrysocolla – Scotland £2.00 – £2.07 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"
Chrysocolla, hydrated copper silicate mineral specimens are a minor ore of copper. Turquoise blue specimens collected from Dunfreis in Scotland; various sizes available, each supplied in a labelled card tray.
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Fluorite – Fallgate Quarry £1.15 – £11.50 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"3" x 2"3" x 3"4" x 3"5" x 3.5"
Specimens of fluorite crystal beds from Fallgate Quarry, Ashover, Derbyshire, UK. Samples are available in multiple sizes and come supplied with an information label. Ideal samples for collectors of British fluorite specimens.
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Fluorite Bed – Milldam Mine Display Piece – 03 £50.00 ex VAT
A display specimen of fluorite cubes over a limestone matrix from Milldam mine, Derbyshire, UK. The specimen weighs approximately 1.530 kg and measures roughly 15.5 x 10 x 8 cm at it’s widest points. The specimen is supplied with an information label and would make a fine addition to any British mineral collection.

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Fluorite Bed – Milldam Mine Display Piece – 04 £65.00 ex VAT
A display specimen of fluorite with baryte from Milldam mine, Derbyshire, UK. The specimen weighs approximately 1.664 kg and measures roughly 19.5 x 9 x 8.5 cm at it’s widest points. This piece is supplied with an information label.

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Fluorite Crystal Beds – Milldam Mine £2.07 – £6.33 ex VAT
Specimen Size
2" x 2"3" x 2"4" x 3"
Specimens of fluorite beds from Milldam Mine, Derbyshire, UK. These samples are ideal for collectors of British minerals, pieces are supplied in a white card tray with an information label.
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Fluorite Group – Coldstones £1.15 – £3.31 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"3" x 2"3" x 3"
Specimens of fluorite groups from Coldstones Quarry, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK. These specimens are clear in colour but are somewhat translucent due to mineral impurities. These pieces are supplied in a white card tray with an information label.
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Fluorite Group – Trollers Gill £2.07 – £3.31 ex VAT
Specimen Size
2" x 2"3" x 2"3" x 3"
Specimens of fluorite groups from Trollers Gill, Appletreewick, North Yorkshire, UK. These samples are clear/yellow in colour but are somewhat translucent or opaque due to mineral impurities. These pieces are supplied in a white card tray with an information label.

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Gabbro with Tourmaline and Pyrite (Scotland) £1.38 – £6.90 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"3" x 2"4" x 3"5" x 3.5"
Specimens of gabbro containing tourmaline and pyrite from Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. These particular samples of gabbro contain small but visible amounts of tourmaline crystals and pyrite, some pieces may also show small amounts of epidote and actinolite. These specimens are available in multiple sizes and are supplied in a card tray with an information label.

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Galena and Calcite Display Piece – 01 £55.00 ex VAT
A display specimen of banded galena and calcite from Derbyshire, UK. This particular piece shows excellent banding of galena and pale white calcite, it weighs roughly 2.025 kg and measures approximately 14.5 x 8 x 9.5 cm at its widest points. The sample is supplied with an information label.

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Galena and Cerussite – Caldbeck Fells £10.00 ex VAT
A specimen of Galena and Cerrusite from Caldbeck Fells.

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Galena in Fluorite £8.00 ex VAT
Galena with Fluorite mineral specimen from Durham, UK, showing the two contrasting colours of the off white fluorite and metallic blue galena mineral specimens together. Fairly dense, this 80 mm long size piece is ideal for British mineral collectors and will come supplied in a card tray with an information label

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Galena with Chlacopyrite – Chipping Sodbury Mine
Specimens of galena with chalcopyrite from Chipping Sodbury Mine, Gloucestershire, UK. Samples are ideal for collectors of British minerals, supplied in a white card tray with an information label.

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Goethite on Baryte – UK £1.50 – £5.75 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" Magnifier Box 1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"3" x 2"4" x 3"
Specimens of goethite on baryte crystals from Taffs Well, Wales, UK. Specimens are supplied in white card trays or in perspex magnifier boxes and come with an information label. These are must have samples for any British mineral collector.

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Hemimorphite – Scotland
Hemimorphite mineral specimens found near Dunfries, Scotland, often located above zinc and lead mines near sphalerite and galena, these particular samples are a muted blue and green colour on matrix. Available in two sizes and supplied in a specimen tray with a label, they will make an excellent addition to serious British mineral collectors.

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Hemimorphite in Siderite
Hemimorphite in Siderite specimens from Machen, Caerphilly, Wales, the abundance of hemimorphite naturally varies in these specimens and it occurs as veins punctuating the siderite groundmass or encrusted onto the siderate surface.

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Phantom Quartz £2.30 – £8.05 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" Magnifier Box 1.5" x 1.5"1" Magnifier Box 3" x 2"
Specimens of small clusters of quartz crystals with one or more phantoms from Taffs Well, Wales, UK. Samples are supplied in a perspex magnifier box or in a white card tray and come with an information label. These are a must have for any mineral collector, especially those with British collections.

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Prehnite – Loanhead £6.90 – £11.50 ex VAT
Specimen Size
3" x 2"4" x 3"
Specimens of Prehnite from Loanhead Quarry, Beith, North Aryshire, Scotland. The prehnite is a pale green to waxy yellow colour and has formed in a basalt matrix, some samples may also show small inclusions of chrysocolla. Samples come supplied in a white card tray with an information label, these pieces are a must have for collectors of British minerals.

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Red Soapstone (Shetland Islands) £3.45 – £23.00 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"3" x 2"4" x 3"5" x 3.5"
Specimens of red soapstone from the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. Supplied in a white card tray with an information label, these peculiar samples are ideal for any collector of British material.
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Stibnite – The Knipe £9.20 ex VAT
Rare specimens of stibnite from the Knipe, Hare Hill, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, U.K. These specimens are from the Knipe mine and so are uncommon to obtain in large quantities now. All specimens are sold in a 1.5″ x 1.5″ card tray with an information label.

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Tourmaline and Feldspar £1.15 – £3.31 ex VAT
Specimen Size
1.5" x 1.5"2" x 2"3" x 2"
Specimens of tourmaline and feldspar from Pitscurrie Quarry, Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Samples are supplied in a white card tray with an information label and would make an excellent addition to any British minerals collection.

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