The West Pastures Mine accesses the West Pastures Vein which is located on the eastern side of Stanhopeburn, approximately 2 km north of Stanhope. Details of the history of the mine are scarce, but it is located near the Stanhopeburn Mine, which worked the eastern end of the Red Vein for fluorspar until the late 1970's. Dunham (1990) describes the West Pastures Vein as an eastern branch of the Red Vein, and work on the West Pastures may have been related to activity at the Stanhopeburn Mine. Though in poor condition, the mine is still accessable, and collectors have recovered specimens of fluorite from flats in the Great Limestone in recent years. Fluorite from the West Pastures Mine ranges from apple green to gray-green when first recovered. Unfortunately, the color is not wholey stable and will fade on exposure to direct sunlight. Crystals are usually untwinned and often associated with a galena crust.
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UK OS Grid Reference: NY987405
Map Reference: 54°45'33"N , 2°1'12"W
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