Area 3 mm
Origin: Hafan Mine, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion (Dyfed;
Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
Area 5 mm
Origin: Llechwedd Helyg (Willow Bank) Mine, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau,Trefeirig ,
Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
3 mm crystal area (left), unusual disc-like crystals to 0.2 mm diameter
(right)
Microphoto, area 7 x 10 mm
Origin: Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch; Llawynwnwch), Pontrhydygroes, Upper
Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire), Wales, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
Area 5 mm
Origin: Hendre Felen Mine, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ceredigion (Dyfed; Cardiganshire),
Wales, UK
Owner: Steve Rust
his specimen of
quartz
has several clustered crystals of lustrous caledonite. The largest is 3 mm
across.
Origin: Chance Mine, Inyo County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.2 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm
This specimen is smothered in crystals of royal blue caledonite. The crystals
are flat lying and reach up to 0.5 cm in length. Also on this specimen are
abundant small white crystals of
leadhillite to 3 mm across. It appears that the caledonite was deposited
on the
leadhillite. Lastly there are minute crystals of
linarite
included in some of the exposed
leadhillite.
This specimen has one side covered with myriad flat lying crystals of
caledonite. The crystals reach up to 0.5 cm in length. Also found on this
rock are small crystals of
leadhillite. Ex. Don Belsher collection
Origin: Blue Bell Mine, Soda Mts., San Bernardino Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.3 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm (top/2nd row), 6.3 x 4.5 x 3 cm (3rd/bottom
row)
Trinityminerals.com
Dark blue
linarite crystals to 1 mm with rich coverage of dark aqua blue caledonite
crystals to 0.75mm. Interestingly, the
linarite
seems to trend into the caledonite as some of the crystals have a dark blue
core with lighter (caledonite) blue terminations.
Origin: probably is Silver Bell mine, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California,
United States
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 9 x 7 x 6 cm
Origin: Reward mine, Inyo Co., California, United States
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm
Origin: Red Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England
Ex. Erling collection
Sample size: 2 x 1.5 x 2 cm
