The Bull Vein Fluorite (Lady Annabella Mine, Weardale, Durham County, England) - TBV-LAM3
About this piece:
19g
31 x 26 mm
(Comes in a Perky Box)
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About The Bull Vein Fluorites:
The central part of the vein is characterised by a prominent northeast trending strike-slip fault continuing into the immediate overlying limestone cap rock with en echelon, carbonate filled tension gashes displayed along its plane.
Blocks of limestone exhibit tilting and collapse towards the central fracture and mosaic breccias with abundant large cavities are well developed adjacent and to either side of the main fracture core, becoming smaller and “ribbon” shaped towards the periphery of the breccia.
Often, the distinction between vein and pockets is blurred along the sinuous Bull vein. It is characterised by sudden changes in the colour and zonation of the Fluorite, sometimes sufficient in number of specimens to warrant a specific pocket name and where this is not the case, specimens are recorded simply as The Bull Vein. (From UKMV)
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The Lady Annabella Mine is CLOSED. This is big news that has been going around the crystal community, and we were fortunate to have bought a whole lot of fluorites just before it closed.
If you’re new to UK fluorites and don’t get the hype, let me explain. So, it has become a trend to collect the various pockets and veins from the Weardale mines. Kinda like collecting Pokemons!
This is especially because some pockets are very small, like the new Honey Bear pocket that was recently discovered, or the super rare Jakub’s pocket which was bought out in its entirety by one collector.
So, there are various mines in that area, like the Lady Annabella Mine, the Diana Maria Mine, the Rogerley Mine, etc. And, after three years since it was first opened, the Lady Annabella is completely depleted of its minerals. So, what we have is probably all we’ll have unless we manage to find more from someone’s old collection.
About this piece:
19g
31 x 26 mm
(Comes in a Perky Box)
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About The Bull Vein Fluorites:
The central part of the vein is characterised by a prominent northeast trending strike-slip fault continuing into the immediate overlying limestone cap rock with en echelon, carbonate filled tension gashes displayed along its plane.
Blocks of limestone exhibit tilting and collapse towards the central fracture and mosaic breccias with abundant large cavities are well developed adjacent and to either side of the main fracture core, becoming smaller and “ribbon” shaped towards the periphery of the breccia.
Often, the distinction between vein and pockets is blurred along the sinuous Bull vein. It is characterised by sudden changes in the colour and zonation of the Fluorite, sometimes sufficient in number of specimens to warrant a specific pocket name and where this is not the case, specimens are recorded simply as The Bull Vein. (From UKMV)
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The Lady Annabella Mine is CLOSED. This is big news that has been going around the crystal community, and we were fortunate to have bought a whole lot of fluorites just before it closed.
If you’re new to UK fluorites and don’t get the hype, let me explain. So, it has become a trend to collect the various pockets and veins from the Weardale mines. Kinda like collecting Pokemons!
This is especially because some pockets are very small, like the new Honey Bear pocket that was recently discovered, or the super rare Jakub’s pocket which was bought out in its entirety by one collector.
So, there are various mines in that area, like the Lady Annabella Mine, the Diana Maria Mine, the Rogerley Mine, etc. And, after three years since it was first opened, the Lady Annabella is completely depleted of its minerals. So, what we have is probably all we’ll have unless we manage to find more from someone’s old collection.
About this piece:
19g
31 x 26 mm
(Comes in a Perky Box)
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About The Bull Vein Fluorites:
The central part of the vein is characterised by a prominent northeast trending strike-slip fault continuing into the immediate overlying limestone cap rock with en echelon, carbonate filled tension gashes displayed along its plane.
Blocks of limestone exhibit tilting and collapse towards the central fracture and mosaic breccias with abundant large cavities are well developed adjacent and to either side of the main fracture core, becoming smaller and “ribbon” shaped towards the periphery of the breccia.
Often, the distinction between vein and pockets is blurred along the sinuous Bull vein. It is characterised by sudden changes in the colour and zonation of the Fluorite, sometimes sufficient in number of specimens to warrant a specific pocket name and where this is not the case, specimens are recorded simply as The Bull Vein. (From UKMV)
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The Lady Annabella Mine is CLOSED. This is big news that has been going around the crystal community, and we were fortunate to have bought a whole lot of fluorites just before it closed.
If you’re new to UK fluorites and don’t get the hype, let me explain. So, it has become a trend to collect the various pockets and veins from the Weardale mines. Kinda like collecting Pokemons!
This is especially because some pockets are very small, like the new Honey Bear pocket that was recently discovered, or the super rare Jakub’s pocket which was bought out in its entirety by one collector.
So, there are various mines in that area, like the Lady Annabella Mine, the Diana Maria Mine, the Rogerley Mine, etc. And, after three years since it was first opened, the Lady Annabella is completely depleted of its minerals. So, what we have is probably all we’ll have unless we manage to find more from someone’s old collection.
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