England
Herodsfoot mine, Cornwall
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Coins and tokensAlso reported: bournonite, tetrahedrite, galena, siderite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Why this spot
19th-century lead-silver mine celebrated for the world's finest bournonite crystals
Herodsfoot bournonites are documented in every major museum collection.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
shafts in woodland
Keep exploring nearby
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