Galena on Sphalerite: Smallcleugh Mine, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England, UK

Description

Species: Galena on Sphalerite

Locality: Smallcleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK

Dimensions: 13 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm.

This is an excellent large plate of lustrous, sharp modified galena crystals on lustrous black sphalerite crystals from a classic northern English locality, the Smallcleugh mine near Alston Moor. Featuring sharp undamaged crystals on both sides of the specimen, this is a choice old English classic from the noted collection of Lance T. Hampel and the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. Mark Cross photo. Classic!!