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CALCITE

Bigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Cumbria, England
$650€546£477$650
SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION

An 8 x 6.5 cm ovalised ironstone matrix is richly coated with at least 14 perfectly terminated, transparent Calcite crystals from Bigrigg mine near to the town of Egremont in west Cumbria, England. The complexly crystallised Calcite crystals measure up to 2.7 cm and make-up a perfect small cabinet specimen encapsulating the very essence of why Calcite from this iron mining district is known the world over. The specimen is accompanied with an German label and will make a welcome addition to any British or even specialist west Cumbria collection.

SPECIMEN DIMENSIONS:

80 x 68 x 35 mm

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