UK rockhounding locations are present in South West England, Northern England, Central England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. ... as well as a variety of minerals and crystals, including hematite and pyrite. Central England. Central England is home to the Peak District, one of the UK's most popular national parks. It is also a great ...
Hematite, heavy and relatively hard oxide mineral, ferric oxide, that constitutes the most important iron ore because of its high iron content (70 percent) and its abundance. Its name is derived from the Greek word for 'blood,' in allusion to its red color. Learn more about hematite in this article.
FM372 - Quartz with Hematite $ 1800 Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumberland, England cabinet - 12 x 9.0 x 5 cm (click on an image to enlarge) Glassy, transparent Quartz crystals on Hematite. A first generation of dark red, botryoidal Hematite forms the matrix for black, bladed crystals of Hematite and the Quartz crystals.
In another part of the world, the great iron and copper mines of Cumberland, now Cumbria, England, certainly met the needs of the British Industrial Revolution. Lovely, tiny hematite blades in tight clusters on the matrix are common in this part of the world.
A heavy specimen of classic "iron ore" hematite from the mines that fueled the Industrial Revolution - literally. This is a form of rounded, or mammillary growth hematite, that is famous from several of the old iron mines of England. You can see some small traces of internal zoning and partitions in the surface pattern.
Parkside Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England Reference: 1221 Small but attractive well formed domes and cross sections of 'kidney-ore' showing the layered structure of the specimen.
Superb glassy partly transparent and gemmy blue barite crystal measuring 4.2 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm perched attractively upon a shard of dolomite coated matrix. Complete all around and in excellent condition damage-wise. An excellent miniature of high quality for one of these British classic. Some red hematite inclusions are present. Ex Lloyd Tate ...
quartz crystals on hematite from the Cleator Moor iron mines, Cumberland, England.* Similar specimens... locality (fig. 1), also within the West Cumberland iron-mining district. At one time such specimens occurred... Cumberland habit, from the Florence mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England.
Treacle mines are rare and appear in just five regions of England: Yorkshire, Lancashire, Kent, the West Country, with the most significant mine being in Wymsey, Cumbria. Having a treacle mine in your town was a huge benefit to the inhabitants. The folk living in these areas were particularly healthy, especially the miners themselves.
Reference: 669 Classic kidney ore specimen with layers of botroydial hematite forming an attractive display piece. Obtained from the mine in the early 1970's.
Mineral: Smoky Quartz w/ Specular Hematite. Locality: Hodbarrow Mine, Millom Copeland, Cumbria England, UK. Description: This is a very unique and historical specimen. This specimen originates from the Hodbarrow mine which was one of the largest iron mines in West Cumbria and operated for about 120 years or so.
This is a classic hematite and quartz combo specimen from England, from the classic old English Iron District. It is most likely from the Florence or Beckermet Mines, or the Cleator Moor area.
The first of the Hodbarrow iron ore (red hematite) mines, located between Millomand the seashore at Hodbarrow Point in Cumberland (now Cumbria), opened in c.1850. At that …
Journal (article/letter/editorial) pure specimens of crystallized red hematite, from Hodbarrow Mine, in Cumberland, for which 1 am indebted ... small crystal taken from one of the …
Hematite is the oldest known iron oxide mineral, important for its high iron content and abundance as an ore of iron.
The veins of haematite were small, rich, but often mixed with stone. Tranpsport was difficult and iron prices were low. During the 1840s prospectors tried any likely veins, but it …
Quartz on Hematite, Florence Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, large-cabinet, 19.0 x 16.0 x 3.0 cm, This remarkable specimen is one of the finest hematites recovered from England, for crystal quality, according to both Ralph Sutcliffe and Lindsay Greenbank (who should know!)., For sale from The Arkenstone, …
Florence Mine, Haile, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Dimensions: 120 mm x 80 mm x 80 mm Hematite (Var. Kidney Ore) on Matrix Shown are three photos of another of my Florence mine kidney ore specimens. Unlike the other two shown earlier (7G8-3MQ and 0WP-JQ7) the matrix was retained on this specimen for the purpose of scientific reference.
Hematite on Quartz on Hematite var. Kidney Ore, Florence Mine, Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK, cabinet, 13.5 x 9.0 x 4.5 cm, This is an excellent, showy representation of a CLASSIC, OLD-TIME specimen from one of the most famous historic locales on the planet., For sale from The Arkenstone, …
Occurrence in Wales: hematite is widespread in Wales, but notable occurrences are few. Most records detail hematite as inclusions within other minerals or rocks, giving them a characterisitic red colour. Localities noted for good crystallized specimens include the iron mines of South Wales and Penrhyn Slate Quarry, near Bethesda in North Wales.
Occurrence in Wales: hematite is widespread in Wales, but notable occurrences are few. Most records detail hematite as inclusions within other minerals or rocks, giving them a characterisitic red colour. Localities noted for good crystallized specimens include the iron mines of South Wales and Penrhyn Slate Quarry, near Bethesda in North Wales.
Haematite occurs in near vertical veins running nearly north-south across the valley. In the last century it was thought that these veins were the "mother lode" from where the iron …
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Beautiful fine minerals from England are often respected for the history and provenance of mines and specimens. Famous localities such as Cornwall, Devonshire, New South Wales, Northumberland, and Cumberland have produced world-class fine mineral specimens and crystals of fluorite, quartz, calcite, and others. Other minerals …
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The first of the Hodbarrow iron ore (red hematite) mines, located between Millom and the seashore at Hodbarrow Point in Cumberland (now Cumbria), opened in c.1850. At that time Millom was a small settlement, but it was to grow rapidly in …
List entry 1449212. Grade II Listed Building: Florence Iron Mining Pit Head. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.
Gangue minerals, which comprise only a very small proportion of the orebodies, include dolomite, calcite, aragonite, baryte and locally some siderite and fluorite. The origin of the haematite deposits of the area …
Nab Gill Mines, Boot, Eskdale, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK. The small symbol inside an icon describes the class of locality listed. This can be combined with the three base …