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United Kingdom, England
Nenthead Mines, Alston Moor, Cumbria
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, sphalerite, witherite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: lead/zinc mining district
Major North Pennines orefield documented for galena, sphalerite, fluorite and witherite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Open workings, water, remote moor
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