Welcome to the Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society Mineral Cabinet.
This page is edited by Gary Morse, a member of Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society, and looks at some of the mineral subjects the Society is interested in. If anyone has any comments or wishes to discuss any mineral matters further please contact Gary Morse who will be glad to hear from you
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Minerals from the South Coast of England.
No. 6
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Calcite, Easton, Portland, Dorset.
A fine honey yellow - brown group of rhombohedral calcite crystals from the Portland stone. The calcite crystals from this area have some very unusual forms. If you should ever visit the area go to the Portland Museum and look at the extremely unusual "cog wheel" shaped forms. Many calcite specimens from this area fluoresce, under UV light, from a pale yellow to apple green
Width of specimen = 60 mm
Previous South Coast Minerals.
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Halotrichite |
Pyrite nodule |
Vivianite |
Barytes |
Sulphur |
Minerals that have featured on the Mineral Page in the past.
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SMFS Members, Specimens.
Pyromorphite, Driggeth Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria.
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This fine, pale green specimen was collected on the SMFS field trip to Cumbria in September 1998. The old mine dumps of the Caldbeck Fells are classic sites and can still turn up some interesting specimens. Most of these are small and take a lot of searching for. The sites are the target for commercial collecting and much evidence of this can be found. If the opportunity to collect is to be retained then sensible collecting must be undertaken. Only collect for yourself and do not damage sites or exposures. Please remember that these sites are on private land and the owners can withdraw all permission to collect.
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