I have included Teesdale and the Rookhope valley under this area for the moment. As I get more photos this will change and they will get "pages" of their own.
There vast number of mines in the Weardale - Teesdale valleys and I only have a couple here. Most of the mines were not famous for their minerals but they all provided employment for the miners and their families. Famous mines would include Cambo Keels for its Calcites and Fluorite, Blackdene, Greenlaws, Heights (an iron ore mine!), Bloltsburn,etc for fluorites
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Heights Mine
Collapsed and closed World famous for its green Fluorite only surface photos. |
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Killhope Mining Museum + A World class mining museum on the life of a Pennine lead miner |
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Park
Level One of the Slitt vein Mines |
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Sharnberry low level Some Surface Photo's |
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West Pastures Mine
Collapsed and closed For its apple green Fluorite and recently a dark purple Fluorite. |
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This site was last updated 02/05/08