Fluorite from the Rogerley Mine, Weardale, Northern England.

From the Blue Bell Pocket, June 2009.

The Rogerley Mine is located in the historic Weardale mining District of Northern England. First discovered by Lindsay Greenbank and Mike Sutcliffe in the early 1970's, it is to date, the only mine in all of Britian to be worked on a commercial scale solely for the recovery of crystallized mineral specimens. Since the summer of 1999, UK Mining Ventures has operated the Rogerley Mine on a seasonal basis, producing many fine, well crystallized specimens of green fluorite.

If you are interested in learning more about the Rogerley Mine, the history and geology of the Weardale area, or obtaining specimens from the mine, please check out the rest of this site.

Please Note: We will be at the mine during much of the summer, 2010. As the modern miracle of broadband has finally reached Weardale, we should be able to respond quickly to all correspondence. Shipment of any specimens will need to wait until we are back in California, however.



A nice summer day in the upper dale.







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All text and photographs copyright, 2009, by Jesse Fisher, unless otherwise noted. Contact: jfish@UKMiningVentures.com