Witherite
Origin: Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm (top/2nd row), 5.2 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm (3rd/bottom
row)
Origin: Settlingstone Mine, Fourstones, Northumberland, England
Sample size: 7.1 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm (top), 9.5 x 4 x 3 cm (bottom)
Origin: Cave in Rock Group, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8.3 x 7.7 x 5.6 cm
Origin: Hexham, England
Sample size: 3 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
This specimen has a bed of small 1 mm crystals of
bartyocalcite. On that are set in arch fashion a druse of gemmy,
lustrous crystals of witherite to 1.7 cm across. The witherite fluoresces
bluish white under SW UV light.
Origin: Pigeon Roost, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, Central U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Zinn collection
Sample size: 8.7 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm (top/2nd row), 10.1 x 7.5 x 4.6 cm (3rd/bottom
row)
John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co
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