Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Comments: The Rotherhope Fell Mine (also known as Rodderup Fell) was one of the most prolific specimen-producing mines in Alston Moor. Lead mining on the Rotherhope Fell and related veins dates to the late 18th century, and Fairbairn (1993) lists a continuous succe Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Fluorite 15 Quartz 12 Galena 10 Pyrite 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Calcite data Locality Data: Click here to view Rotherhope Fell Mine (Rodderup Fell Mine), Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK Photo Gallery View Gallery (6 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 44684 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:44684:0 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
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Rotherhope Fell Mine, Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK