Fluorite Mine (Durham)
CountryUK (England)
RegionCounty Durham
Year OpenedRoman era
Size/DepthVariable
MineralFluorite
About Fluorite Mine (Durham)
Northern England produced some of the finest fluorite specimens in the world. The Blue John variety is found only in Derbyshire. Roman miners extracted lead and fluorite. The Weardale mines are famous among mineral collectors.