Provenite

Beckermet Mine (Egremont)

MineUnknownDraft data

54.4460° N, 3.5160° W · ± 10 km

Dolomite from Cumbria, United Kingdom, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Dolomite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Hematite with Dolomite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show dolomite with hematite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Dolomite at Beckermet Mine (Egremont)

Tan saddle-shaped dolomite rosettes on sparkling specular hematite

Lustrous rosettes of tan saddle-shaped dolomite on specular hematite.
Lustrous rosettes of tan saddle-shaped dolomite on specular hematite.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
CaMg(CO₃)₂
Morphology
Rosettes of saddle-shaped crystals
Color / luster
Tan; lustrous
Associated minerals
Hematite

Sources: SRC-514 SRC-472

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Hematite mine of the West Cumberland iron field
Region
Cumbria
Country
United Kingdom

Coordinates are those of Beckermet village; the mine lies in the Egremont-Beckermet area.

Sources: SRC-488 SRC-472

Sources

  1. SRC-488 · Website
    BeckermetWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-472 · Website
    Dolomite - Gallery (Minerals.net)Minerals.net · Minerals.net
  3. SRC-514 · Website
    File:Dolomite-Hematite-282227.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)Robert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.