153 - Witherite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Contributors

Mary Stuart

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

153

Mineral Name

Witherite

Chemical Formula

BaCO3
Specimen Number
006

1-2 mm radiating scalenohedrons

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Alston Moor, Cumberland, UK

Locality Lat/Long

54.7833833, -2.4034644

Mining District

Alston Moor District
Historical Region Name
Cumberland
Geographic Features
Alston Moor
River South Tyne
Pennines