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Masson Hill, Matlock

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: galena, baryte and 'Derbyshire fluorspar' from old mine dumps and caverns.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Carboniferous Limestone (reef) with mineral veins

Historic Matlock mining hill.

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