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Fluorite from
Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:The Fluorite is currently (2003) being mined commercially by UK Mining Ventures.
Habit:Cubic, often with interpenetrant twins
Colour:Green, Purple
Luminescent properties:Strong purple fluorescence, even in daylight
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena232
Quartz139
Aragonite18
Limestone10
Hydrocerussite9
Calcite9
Dolomite2
Goethite2
Ironstone1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (425 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:16036
Long-form Identifier:1:3:16036:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluorite in this Region
Beadle Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Birthday Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Black Sheep Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Blue Bell Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Bluebirds Pocket Zone No. 1, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Bluebirds Pocket Zone No. 2, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Corner Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Crushed Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Dipper Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Dodgy Bugger Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
High Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Jewel Box Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Northeast Cross Cut No. 1, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
The Weardale Giant Pocket, Penny's Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Purple Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Rat Hole Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Rat Tail Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Solstice Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
The Tube, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Weasel Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
West Cross Cut, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
West Cross Cut Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Wolfie Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘWest Cross Cut Pocket Zone, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘRat Hole Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘDodgy Bugger Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘBlack Sheep Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘRat Tail Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘWest Cross Cut, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘThe Tube, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘBirthday Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘWeasel Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘCorner Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Stanhope, County Durham, England, UK
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