BARITE CRYSTALS - Wensleydale, Yorkshire

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BARITE CRYSTALS

Wet Grooves Mine, Askrigg,
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire

Wet Grooves (or Wet Groves) Mine in Yorkshire is a classic site for lustrous, cream-coloured barite crystals.

A former lead mine of great antiquity, it is no longer accessible, but in recent decades many beautiful specimens have been found here that can now be seen in museum collections.

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Size: 11 x 6 x 4 centimetres
Weight: 448 grams