Opaque barite from Gutterby Mine. One of several barite specimens we have acquired recently from a less well-known iron mine in the West Cumbria ore-field. It consists of a multitude of sub-parallel tabular crystals up to 31mm on edge. The crystals are white with hematite inclusions and a dusting of pyrite. The slight pink tint comes from the hematite
Most of these specimens are slightly damaged: this occurring prior to collecting
Access to this old mine is no longer possible and the workings are very dangerous
