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United Kingdom, England
Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: hematite (kidney ore), specularite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: hematite mine (kidney ore)
Last deep hematite mine in Europe, famous for specular and kidney-ore hematite; a heritage centre.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old workings, iron dust
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