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Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope, Weardale

Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: galena.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: historic fluorite mine

Historically produced superb amber/green fluorite; documented in Weardale mineral literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Old shafts, made ground

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