Heights Mine

The mine was accessed and worked for specimens, particularly of Fluorite, until the late 1970s. The underground workings were then sealed for public safety.

Heights Mine produced some excellent quality green fluorite, often twinned.

Heights Quarry, worked for limestone, may be slowly digging through some remnants of Heights Mine, so it is possible further specimens will be found – unfortunately, the campylite link below suggests access to the remains of the mine is extremely dangerous.

Further reading

• https://www.mindat.org/loc-839.html
• https://buddlepit.co.uk/mine-explorer/Database/MineDetails.html?id=qV0nnbpnw-yhi7LALlLjiA==
• https://www.campylite.com/weardale/heights-mine

If you are interested in other minerals from nearby locales, we may have stock from the following locations.

• Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
• Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Stanhope, County Durham
• Heights Mine, Westgate, Stanhope, County Durham
• High Skears Mine, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham
• Newlandside Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham
• Old Towns Quarry, Heighington, Darlington, County Durham
• Pike Law Mines, Newbiggin, County Durham
• Rogerley Mine, Stanhope, County Durham
• Whitfield Brow Mines, Stanhope, County Durham

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For the rest of our UK stock, see below.

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