Minerals from the United Kingdom
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Veszelyite from Straitsteps Mine, Scotland
£20.00 -
Wavellite specimens from High Down Quarry, Devon
£10.00 – £75.00 -
Widemannite from Loe Warren Zawn, Cornwall
£15.00 -
Witherite from Pen-y-Clun mine, Wales
£1.00 – £2.00 -
Witherite from Settlingstones Mine, Northumberland
£20.00 -
Wolframite from Drakelands Mine, Devon
£12.50 – £15.00 -
Wolframite in Quartz, Carrock Mine, Cumbria
£100.00
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 have some more information, and sometimes specimens from specific British locales.
British / UK locales
I have only included the pieces attributed to specific places; not simply 'Weardale' for example.
Click here for a full list of our stock of minerals from the United Kingdom.
Angus, Scotland Bridgend, Wales Caerphilly, Wales Cardiff, Wales Ceredigion, Wales
- Bwlch Glas Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales
- Cwmystwyth Mine, Cwmystwyth, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales
- Eaglebrook Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales
- Hafan Mine, Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales
- Bodelva Pit, Bodelva, St Blaise, Cornwall
- Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
- Dean Quarry, St Keverne, Cornwall
- Fowey Consols, Tywardreath and Par, Cornwall
- Geevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just, Cornwall
- Great South Tolgus, Tarewaste, Cornwall
- Goonbarrow China Clay Pit, Bugle, Treverbyn, Cornwall
- Gravel Hill Mine, Perran Iron Lode, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
- Greystone Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall
- High Cross, Brill, Constantine, Cornwall
- Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall
- Holmbush Mine, Callington United Mines, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall
- Idless Woods, Truro, Cornwall
- Levant Mine, Trewellard, St Just, Cornwall
- Loe Warren Zawn, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Melbur China Clay Pit, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall
- Megiliggar Rocks (Tremearne pegmatite), Breage, Cornwall
- Old Gunnislake Mine, Clitters United Mines, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall
- Penberthy Croft Mine, St Hilary, Cornwall
- Penlee Beach, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Penlee Quarry, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Penpol smelter slag locality, Penpol, Feock, Cornwall
- Pentireglaze Mine, Polzeath, St Minver, Cornwall
- Pentreath Beach, Landewednack, Cornwall
- Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall
- Restormel Royal Iron Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall - formerly Trinity Mine
- South Caradon Mine, St Cleer, Cornwall
- South Crofty Mine, Pool, Carn Brea, Cornwall
- Ting Tang Mine, Carharrack, Cornwall
- Tresungers Mine, Port Isaac, St Endellion, Cornwall
- Trevarthian Downs Mine (Trevarthen Mine), St Hilary, Cornwall
- Trevinnick Mine, St Kew, Cornwall
- West Wheal Jewel, St Day, Cornwall
- Wheal Alfred, Great Wheal Alfred, Hayle, Cornwall
- Wheal Cock, Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Wheal Edward, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Wheal Elizabeth, Great Hewas United Mines, St Ewe, Cornwall
- Wheal Gorland, St Day, Cornwall
- Wheal Pendarves, Killivose, Camborne, Cornwall
- Wheal Remfry China Clay Pit, Fraddon, St Enoder, Cornwall
- Wheal Sparnon, Redruth, Cornwall
- Wheal Tolvan (Wheal Tolvaen), Botallack Mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
- Wheal Wrey, St Ive, Cornwall
- 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
- Brandy Gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria
- Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Falls, Cumbria
- Deer Hills, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Driggith Mine, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Dry Gill Mine, Caldbeck Falls, Cumbria
- Eskett Quarry, Copeland, Cumbria
- Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
- Florence-Ullcoats Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
- Force Crag Mine, Coledale, Above Derwent, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Goose Green Mine, Frizington, Cumbria
- Haile Moor Mine, Haile, Copeland, Cumbria
- Haltcliffe Copper Smelter, Caldbeck, Cumbria
- Hartley Birkett Mine, Hartley, Eden, Cumbria
- Hartsop Hall Mine, Hartsop, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria
- Higher Roughton Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Hilton Mine, Scordale, Murton, Eden, Cumbria
- Kinniside Mine, Copeland, Cumbria
- Mexico Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Mowbray mine, Frizington, Cumbria
- Old Brandlehow Mine, Keswich, Cumbria
- Old Sandbed Mine, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria
- Roughton Gill Mine, Caldbeck Falls, Cumbria
- Shap Pink Quarry, Shap Rural, Eden, Cumbria
- Smallcleugh mine, Nenthead, Alston, Cumbria
- Ullcoats Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
- Cavendish Mill, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Golconda Mine, Hopton, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Milltown Quarry, Milltown, Ashover, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire
- Wapping Mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire
- Bampfylde Mine, North Molton, North Devon, Devon
- Bedford United Mine, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon
- Bere Alston Mines, Bere Ferrers, West Devon, Devon
- Brent Hill Outcrop, South Brent, South Hams District, Devon
- Devon Great Consols, Gulworthy, West Devon, Devon
- Drakelands Mine, Sparkwell, Devon
- George and Charlotte Mine, Devon and Cornwall United Mines, Gulworthy, Devon
- Great Rock Mine, Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon
- Hemerdon Mine, Sparkwell, Devon
- High Down Quarry, West Buckland, Devon
- Kingswood Mine, West Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon
- Littleham Bay, Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Devon
- Meldon Quarry, Okehampton Hamlets, Devon, UK
- New England Quarry, Yealmpton, Devon
- Peak Hill, Sidmouth, East Devon, Devon
- South Bedford Mine, Gulworthy, Devon
- Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland, Devon
- Wheal Exmouth, Christow, Teignbridge, Devon
- Whitestone Quarry, Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge, Devon
- Bowers Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset
- Charmouth Beach, Charmouth, West Dorset, Dorset
- Coombefield Quarry, Isle of Portland, Dorset
- Coatsgate Quarry, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Old Glencrieff Vein, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Straitsteps Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Chipping Sodbury Quarry, Sodbury, Gloucestershire
- Old Ham Mine (Clearwell Caves), Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
- Ledmore Quarry, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland
- Oisgill Bay, Dunvegan, Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland
- Sgurr nam Boc, Glen Brittle, Minginish, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland
- Sligachan quarry, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Eilean á Chèo, Highland, Scotland
- Breedon Hill Quarry, Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire
- Croft Quarry, Croft, Leicestershire
- Mountsorrel Quarry, Quorn, Charnwood, Leicestershire
- New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Cliffe Hill Quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire
- Newhurst Quarry, Shepshed, Leicestershire
- Castle Acre quarry, Newton by Castle Acre, Breckland, Norfolk
- Crimplesham Quarry, Crimplesham, Norfolk
- Old Hunstanton, Hunstanton, Norfolk
- Clevedon Beach, Clevedon, North Somerset
- Hartcliffe Rocks, Felton, Winford, North Somerset
- Stancombe Quarry, Flax Bourton, North Somerset
- Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, High and Low Bishopside, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Old Gang Mines (AD Mines), Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
- Wet Grooves Mine, Carperby-cum-Thoresby, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
- Worton Hall Mine, Askrigg, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- Craig Rhiwarth Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales
- Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor, Powys, Wales
- Pen-y-Clun mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
- Burgam Mine, Stiperstones, Shropshire
- Llynclys Quarry, Llanyblodwel, Shropshire
- Tankerville Mine, Hope-Shelve District, Shropshire
We may have some other specimens from the UK, check the links below.
United Kingdom
Fossils from Great Britain - Minerals from Great Britain