United kingdom
Europe, 242,495 km²
Capital: London (England), Edinburgh (Scotland), Cardiff (Wales), Belfast (N. Ireland)
2 specimens in collection
Notable mining localities
Principal mineralogical sites associated with collector specimens. Yellow dot indicates an endemic species, found exclusively or in world-class quality at this locality.
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Cornish Mines (Cornwall) EnglandCassiterite, Wolframite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite, historic tin & copper
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Weardale EnglandFluorite, world's finest purple cubic crystals
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Alston Moor EnglandBaryte, Fluorite, Galena, Witherite
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Clearwell Caves EnglandIron oxides, Ochre, ancient ochre mine
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Leadhills & Wanlockhead Scotland endemicLeadhillite, Caledonite, Lanarkite, several species described here first
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Parys Mountain WalesChalcopyrite, Malachite, Azurite, largest copper mine in 18th century
Notable locality
Endemic or exclusive world-class locality
