Minerals from Great Britain
Our range of mineral specimens from Great Britain / the UK, including fluorites and a great number of ore minerals.
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Agate – polished slices (Dulcote Agate)
£3.50 – £20.00 -
Agate nodules from Ardownie Quarry, Scotland
£8.00 – £20.00 -
Amethyst from South Caradon Mine, Cornwall
£20.00 -
Analcime and Calcite from Dean Quarry, Cornwall
£10.00 -
Analcime from Croft Quarry, Leicestershire, UK
£6.50 – £7.50 -
Anatase from High Cross, Cornwall
£10.00 -
Anhydrite from Fauld Mine, Staffordshire
£5.00 – £6.00 -
Arsenopyrite from Penlee Beach, Cornwall
£10.00 -
New
Arthurite and Scorodite from Cligga Head, Cornwall
£5.00 -
Axinite from Wheal Cock, Cornwall
£15.00 -
Azurite and Malachite from Ting Tang Mine, Cornwall
£2.50 – £5.00 -
Azurite from Cannington Park Quarry, Somerset
£1.00 – £4.00 -
Azurite from Ting Tang Mine, Cornwall
£2.00 – £4.00 -
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Bayldonite from Penberthy Croft Mine, UK
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Blue John Mineral Specimens
£150.00 -
Bustamite from Meldon Quarry, Devon
£5.00 – £10.00 -
Calcite and Analcime from Croft Quarry, UK
£20.00 -
Calcite and Pyrite from Greystone Quarry, Cornwall
£5.00 – £20.00 -
Calcite from Chipping Sodbury Quarry, Gloucestershire
£20.00 -
Calcite from Goose Green Mine, Cumbria
£15.00 -
Calcite from Hartsop Hall Mine, Cumbria
£15.00 -
Calcite from Parc Mine, Wales
£25.00 -
Calcite from Peak Hill, Devon
£10.00 -
Calcite from Smallcleugh Mine, Cumbria
£5.00 -
Calcite from Taff’s Well Quarry, Wales
£15.00 -
Calcite on specular Hematite from Florence-Ullcoats Mine, Cumbria
£25.00 -
Calcite specimens from Eskett Quarry, Cumbria
£10.00 -
Calcite specimens from Wheal Wrey, Cornwall
£20.00 -
Calcite stalactite from Coombefield Quarry, Dorset
£100.00 -
Calcite, Chabazite, and Hematite from Coatsgate Quarry, UK
£10.00 -
Calcite, Fluorite and Galena from Hartsop Hall Mine, Cumbria
£20.00 -
Campylite specimens from Dry Gill Mine, Cumbria
£3.50 – £5.00 -
Cassiterite and Tourmaline from Bodelva Pit, Cornwall
£10.00 -
Cassiterite and Tourmaline from Geevor Mine, Cornwall
£15.00 -
Cassiterite from Bodelva Pit, Cornwall
£10.00 -
Cassiterite from Drakelands Mine, Devon
£20.00 -
Cassiterite from South Crofty Mine, Cornwall
£15.00 -
Cassiterite from Trevarthian Downs Mine, Cornwall
£10.00 -
Cassiterite from Wheal Pendarves, Cornwall
£15.00 -
New
Cassiterite on Quartz from Cligga Head, Cornwall
£5.00 -
Cerussite on Galena from Greystone Quarry, Cornwall
£20.00 -
Cerussite specimens from Bwlch Glas Mine, Wales
£10.00 -
Cerussite specimens from Kinniside Mine, Cumbria, UK
£15.00
The UK has a long and well-documented mining history, although commercial mining is now a shadow of what it once was.
Historically, Cornwall and Devon were major centres of tin and copper mining. Many of the UK’s most collectible minerals still come from old mine dumps in these areas – including fine specimens of cassiterite, chalcopyrite, fluorite, and quartz.
Fluorite, in particular, is perhaps the most recognisable British mineral, especially the material from Weardale in County Durham. These pieces are often cubic, sometimes colour-zoned, and can show daylight fluorescence. Some of the older Rogerley material is especially well-regarded.
Calcite, galena, and barite are also found across the North Pennines and Peak District. I’ve seen some very good baryte specimens from Cumbria and Yorkshire, often golden or honey-coloured, occasionally with associated galena.
Wales too has its share of interesting pieces – including fine hematite, pyromorphite, and cerussite from older lead workings.
Specimens from the UK are usually well documented, especially older pieces, which are often labelled with specific mines or localities. There’s also a strong collector tradition in the UK, which means a lot of good material is still in private collections or small museum holdings.
We do often have a wide range of specimens from the UK, including fossils.
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