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Blue John Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire

Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Blue John fluorite

Historic show cave and Blue John source documented in Derbyshire mineral literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Cave, guided access only

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