Fluorite from the Rogerley Mine, Weardale, Northern England.
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.
Each August the moors turn purple with blooming heather.
New specimens from 2008 posted to the Retail Page on October 2, 2008.
New flats posted to the Wholesale Page on July 22, 2008.
A selection of specimens from Other UK Mines updated October 2, 2008.
Read the latest intrigue and adventure on the What's New? page.
Two important books on British mineralogy published this summer:
Minerals of Northern England by Bob Symes and Brian Young, and Minerals of Britian and Ireland by Andy Tindle. Click on the title to download a description of each. Requires Adobe Actobat Reader.
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All text and photographs copyright, 2008, by Jesse Fisher, unless otherwise noted. Contact: jfish@UKMiningVentures.com
