Fluorite and Other Minerals From the North Pennines, England

Presented here is a small selection of Fluorite and other mineral specimens from various locations in the North Pennines, England. Sadly, all of these once prolific mines are now closed and quality specimens are becoming scarce. If you are interested in learning more about the many former specimen-producing mines in Northern England, please see our Weardale Mines page. As always, the scale coin, a British 2 pence, is 1 inch (2.6 cm) in diameter. We will be posting additional specimens to this page as we come across them, so please check back.

Specimen: F240

Fluorite, calcite and Pyrite, Cambokeels Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham

A cluster of sharp, gemmy, lilac-purple penetration twinned fluorite crystals up to 2.4 cm with small, white, tabular calcite crystals overgrowing selected faces. At one edge is a complex pyrite crystal, likely pseudomorphing pyrrhotite. 7x6x4 cm overall size. Excellent condition. From the 200 Level, Tynebotton Limestone, circa 1982.

Price: $695.00 US

Specimen: F4001

Fluorite & Galena, Blackdene Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham

Numerous sharp, gemmy, purple penetration twinned fluorite crystals up to 1.4 cm on limestone matrix. Perched on one edge is a 2.2 cm cube-octahedral galena. 11x9x4 cm overall size. Excellent condition, strong daylight fluorescence. From mining by British Steel on the Slitt Vein, 1970s.

Price: $650.00 US

Specimen: F4002

Fluorite & Pyrrhotite, Cambokeels Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham

A group of sharp, transparent, lavender-pink penetration twinned fluorite crystals up to 1.5 cm across, on a white quartz matrix. At one edge is a well-formed 1.5 cm pyrrhotite crystal. 7x6x3 cm overall size. Excellent condition.

Price: $135.00 US

Specimen: F4003

Fluorite, Heights Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham

A sharp, transparent penetration twinned fluorite crystal, 4.2 cm across. Crystal is colorless but for a couple of thin purple phantoms. Excellent miniature, from the West Cross Vein.

Price: $115.00 US

Specimen: F101

Fluorite on Quartz, Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope, Co. Durham

A large, triangular, hedgehog-like mound of stubby quartz crystals with a cluster of sharp, lustrous, tabular purple fluorite crystals up to 5 cm across on one side. 15x15x9 cm overall size. Specimen is damage-free and in excellent condition. Recovered in 1992.

Price: $895.00 US

Specimen: F253

Fluorite, Heights Quarry, Weardale, Co. Durham

A sharp, lustrous, transparent, green penetration twinned fluorite crystal, 2.5 cm across, perched on a cluster of larger fluorites. 6x5x4 cm overall size. Excellent miniature, from the South Vein, circa 1980.

Price: $1250.00 US

Specimen: F060

Fluorite with Quartz, Heights Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham

A large, sharp penetration twinned fluorite crystal, 3.5 cm on edge, surrounded by smaller fluorites and dusted with small quartz crystals. Fluorite is a deep green with purple highlights. Very good condition. 8x6x4 cm overall size.

Price: $650.00 US

Specimen: F168

Fluorite, Frazer's Hush Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham

A cluster of sharp, lustrous, intensely purple penetration twinned fluorite crystals up to 1.7 cm on edge, on limestone matrix. 9x4x3 cm overall size. No damage, excellent specimen.

Price: $450.00 US

Specimen: F300

Fluorite with Quartz, Blackdene Mine, Weardale, Co. Durham

A large mound of, sharp, lustrous, lavender-purple penetration twinned fluorite crystals up to 2 cm on edge. One side is dusted with small, sharp quartz crystals. Minor black limestone on the base. 15x9x5 cm overall size. Very nice specimen.

Price: $1650.00 US

Specimen: ECQ-1

Fluorite, Eastgate Cement Quarry, Weardale, Co. Durham

A triangular plate of limestone matrix with a cluster of sharp, transparent penetration twinned fluorite crystals up to 1.6 cm on edge, coating one side. Fluorites are green with internal purple zones. 11x6x4 cm overall size. Excellent condition.

Price: $185.00 US

Specimen: N. Yorks-1

Fluorite, Troller's Gill, Appletreewick, North Yorkshire

A cluster of several sharp, colorless, cubic fluorite crystals up to 2 cm. Included just below the cube face is a dusting of fine grained pyrite crystals. 6x4x4 cm overall size. Good condition.

Price: $85.00 US

Specimen: N. Yorks-2

Fluorite, Ebolton Mine, Linton, North Yorkshire

A cluster of several cubic fluorite crystals up to 3.5 cm on edge, with a small amount of limestone matrix. Fluorite crystals are colorless with a thin layer of indigo blue at the cube surface. 6x5x4 cm overall size. Very good condition.

Price: $250.00 US

Specimen: Nent-1

Calcite on Dolomite, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Cumbria

Numerous cream-colored calcite crystals of flattened rhombohedral habit up to 2.6 cm in size, scattered over of matrix of crystalline dolomite. Minor galena in the matrix. 9x6x5 cm overall size. Labeled simply as "Cumberland" but likely from one of the mines around Nenthead such as Smallcleugh or Brownley Hill. Good condition.

Price: $95.00 US