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United Kingdom, England
Snailbeach Mine, Shropshire
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, barite, sphalerite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: lead/baryte mine dumps
Major Shropshire lead-barytes mine documented for galena, barite, calcite and witherite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Open shafts, spoil, old buildings
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