Hemimorphite from Roughton Gill Mine, Cumbria

Hemimorphite from Roughton Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, UK

Micro crystals of Hemimorphite cover one side of this mixed up Quartz matrix, giving it almost a fuzzy appearance until viewed under magnification - after which the Hemimorphite clusters become much more obvious.

Sadly, this isn't one of those gorgeous bright blue botryoidal specimens from the Roughton Gill mine; just off-white crystals on matrix - but still, a decent specimen from a well known locale. Magnification highly recommended.