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North East England
Pink flowstone in Tyne Bottom Mine
Pink flowstone in Tyne Bottom Mine
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cavemanjez
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12 years ago
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Hi all
I was up in Tyne Bottom mine last month and we saw lots of pink flowstone and stals, looking like chewing gum, does anyone know what the mineral is which turns the flowstone pink?
Thanks
Jez
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exspelio
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12 years ago
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Calamine (ZnO)??
Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.
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christwigg
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12 years ago
#3
Cobalt I believe.
Heres some on Fleabay, collected in the 80s of course....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ERYTHRITE-COBALT-INCLUDED-CALCITE-RARITY-TYNEBOTTOM-MINE-CUMBRIA-ENGLAND-UK-/110990154198
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