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A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham
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PostPosted: Oct 28, 2013 21:11    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

The Corner Pocket was so named because it formed a corner alcove on the north edge of the West Crosscut zone of flats that we had been working since 2001. Fluorite crystals from this area were typically small, often on a matrix of white crystalline quartz, and often with a partial coating of a later generation, fine grained quartz. Stalactite-like forms were common in the pocket, such as the one below.


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Fluorite on quartz
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, Co. Durham, England, UK
approximately 10 cm tall
From the Corner Pocket, West Crosscut, 2004
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PostPosted: Oct 30, 2013 17:21    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Fluorite from Frazer's Hush showing an unusual purple exterior over a pale green inner core.


Fluorite FH 4a.jpg
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Fluorite
Frazer's Hush Mine, Rookhope Valley, County Durham, England, UK
largest crystal 25x20mm
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PostPosted: Oct 30, 2013 19:16    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Until it's final close in 1987 the Blackdene Mine was one of the major specimen-producing mines in the area. One of the largest finds in the recent history of the mine occurred in the early 1970s. The specimens are typically masses of small, bright purple twinned fluorite crystals with associated cube-octahedral galena crystals and occasional chalcopyrite, and are immediately recognizable.

A former Blackdene miner who frequents the pub near where we stay each summer in Weardale told me a story about the find. Evidently the find was quite large, and many of the miners (including him) were involved in collecting specimens as a sideline to their mining duties. The mine management would usually ignore this as long as it didn't interfere with their regular work. The miners who were interested in collecting would usually try to be somewhat circumspect, and would limit themselves to one powder box full of specimens each shift, which they would load on top of the mine's battery locomotive and haul out at the end of the shift. Evidently, one miner by the name of Bobby Reid was not quite so circumspect and would take as much as he could get his hands on. He became a major source of specimens from this find for the mineral dealers who visited the area, but on one occasion he managed to irritate a customer by holding out for too high a price. The customer evidently went to the mine management and tried to cut a deal directly with them for specimens. Instead of getting a better deal, this only brought the level of collecting activity to their attention and resulted on a total crackdown on the practice. The find is sometimes referred to as "Bobby Reid's Pocket" in his honor.



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Galena with Fluorite and Chalcopyrite
Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, Co. Durham
9x4x4 cm overall size
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PostPosted: Jan 18, 2014 00:21    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Just to be a little self-indulgent, here is one of my favorite Rogerley specimens, recovered from the Jewel Box Pocket on literally the last day of mining for the season in late August 2007.


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Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Jewel Box Pocket, Frosterley, Weardale, Co. Durham
15 cm across
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PostPosted: Jan 19, 2014 14:25    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Bicolor fluorite with calcite, Blackdene Mine. Likely recovered during mining on the Slitt Vein in the early 1970s.


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 Description:
Fluorite and Calcite
Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, Co. Durham
9x5x5 cm overall.
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PostPosted: Mar 26, 2014 16:10    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Things have gone a bit quiet here, so perhaps time for a few more fluorites. Both are from the Cambokeels Mine, which was one of the later operating fluorspar mines in Weardale, and a fairly prolific specimen producer. Both came from a fairly vuggy area in the mine known as the "Zinc Flats" in 1987-1988, shortly before final closure of the mine.


Cambo-8270r.jpg
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Fluorite on Quartz
Cambokeels Mine, near Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham
12x10x8 cm overall size.
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Fluorite on Quartz
Cambokeels Mine, near Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham
12x9x6 cm overall size
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PostPosted: Mar 27, 2014 13:40    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Very beautiful and inspiring specimens Jesse; thanks for sharing these.

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PostPosted: May 05, 2014 13:08    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Yet more fluorite displaying twinning & colour zonation.


884 FluoriteBlueCircleCementQuarry.jpg
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fluorite
Blue Circle Cement Quarry, Eastgate, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
~18 x 17 mm
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PostPosted: Jun 20, 2014 08:37    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

This is one of the early specimens from the new finds at Greenlaws mine. The corner is totally gemmy and there is an interesting mix of colors.


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Fluorite, Siderite
Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Main crystal is 4 x 5 cm
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Fluorite, Siderite
Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Main crystal is 4 x 4 cm
Different color mix this time
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PostPosted: Aug 25, 2014 04:52    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

One more...


Galena on Quartz - Blackdene Mine_Ireshopeburn_Weardale_Durham_England_United Kingdom.jpg
 Mineral: Galena on Quartz
 Locality:
Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: Specimen size: 5.3 × 4 × 4.5 cm
 Description:
Main crystal size: 3.6 × 3.3 cm
Photo & Specimen: Reference Specimens
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PostPosted: Jun 07, 2015 04:34    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Two specimens from famous mines in Durham:


BlackdeneGAL.JPG
 Mineral: Galena, fluorite, calcite, chalcopyrite
 Locality:
Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: Specimen size 6,5 cm, large galena crystal 2 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  33913 Time(s)

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RogerleyI.JPG
 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: Specimen size 9 cm, largest crystal 2 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  33956 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Apr 18, 2016 14:29    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

A nice twinned fluorite from the Boltsburn Mine showing well-developed internal color zones.


Boltsburn-9434r.JPG
 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 3x2.5x2.5 cm overall size
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PostPosted: Apr 19, 2016 05:40    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

That is really really nice!
New or old? ;-)
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PostPosted: Apr 21, 2016 17:22    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Another from the Boltsburn Mine. A classic combination from the flats on the Boltsburn East vein, likely recovered circa 1920.


F380-9189r.JPG
 Mineral: Fluorite, Galena, and Siderite
 Locality:
Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope District, Weardale, North Pennines Orefield, County Durham, England / United Kingdom
 Dimensions: 10x8x4 cm overall size
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PostPosted: Apr 22, 2016 01:39    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the regions of the UK - England / County Durham  

Jesse

Thank you for re-starting these threads. I love Boltsburn-9434r.JPG

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