Witherite

  

The crystals are partially pseudomorphed to barite as evidenced by the thin white coating

Origin: Nentsberry Haggs mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
Ex- Sorbonne Museum

Sample size: 5.5 x 3.6 cm

 

     

 

  

  

 

  

 

     

 

     

 

  

Origin: Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, Central USA

Sample size: 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm (top), 9.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm (2nd/3rd/4th row), 9.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm (5th/6th row), 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm (7th row), 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm (8th row), 9.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm (9th/bottom row)

 

  

A 5 cm long, barrel shaped crystal of witherite perched up on a matrix of tiny calcite crystal coated limestone.

Origin: Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave in Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, U.S.A.

Ex. Scott Werschky collection

Sample size: 10.5 x 8 x 4.1 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: Rosiclare, Illinois, United States

Sample size: 6 x 5 x 4 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

Witherite on fluorite

Origin: Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.

Sample size: 16.5 x 7.5 x 13.5 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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