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United Kingdom, England
Force Crag Mine, Coledale, Cumbria
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: baryte, sphalerite, galena.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: baryte/zinc mine dumps
Last working metal mine in the Lakes, documented for baryte, sphalerite and galena.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote valleyOld workings, water treatment site
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