Wendel-Minerals | Item: 5964 - Galena-Allenheads Mine | Allendale | Alston | Cumbria

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Allenheads Mine | Allendale | Alston | Cumbria | England

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Article ID

5964

Size

7.1 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm

Size Description

Small Cabinet

Status

SOLD

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Description

This is a highly interesting specimen from the Cumbrian Allenheads Mine which was the most productive mine in the ore field under the Beaumonts. It is a cluster of partially deformed as well as cube-shaped Galena crystals of a lead-gray color that “build” a deformed cube-like aggregate. Dissolution textures of the crystal faces add to the bizarre look of specimen. The Galena crystals with a matt metallic luster are associated with colorless to delicately violet colored Fluorite cubes. As I said earlier, this is extremely interesting material from the collection of Dr. Manfred Schönfelder, who collected the specimen himself in 1978. A photo of the specimen taken by the collector made it to Mindat: it can be viewed under the Mindat Photo ID: 401418.