At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
156
Mineral Name
Witherite
Chemical Formula
BaCO3
Additional Details
Specimen Number
008
Physical Description
Colorless scalenohedrons on dark gray matrix
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Alston Moor, Cumberland, UK
Locality Lat/Long
54.7833833, -2.4034644
Mining District
Alston Moor District
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Historical Region Name
Cumberland
Geographic Features
Alston Moor
River South Tyne
Pennines