Hartsop Hall Mine, Hartsop, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK

Found on a walk to the mine in May 2010. Pale yellow cream, fluorite with traces of bartye and calcite, Specimen size approx : 6 x 5 x 2 cm. Little material of any value to be collected on the site and in which case it is only worth the trouble to visit to see the remains of buildings that are left. Collecting (although not really worth the ...

A limestone vug containing very small Pale yellow Fluorite cubes which are topped with fine Quartz. A small amount of Dolomite is also present on the specimen. Approx size: 5 x 2 x 2 cm. Please note that this is a very "old time" piece and very little is left on the site that is worth bothering to collect. Collecting requires permission and ...

Clear yellow fluorite (including some well formed cubic crystals up to 3mm) in association with white calcite crystals, lead-grey galena and flaky white baryte on a quartz-rich matrix that was collected from the locality in 2016. Collection and photos: David Carter

MORPHOLOGY: Isolated crystals COLOUR: Yellow (pale) Small lemon Fluorite cubes on 'raspberry-style' clear Quartz clusters surrounded by small Galena crystals and patches of white Baryte blades. Some Calcite is also present. Due to being found on the spoil heap, the Galena and Calcite is slightly corroded; the Fluorites have however survived ...

Clear yellow fluorite (including some well formed cubic crystals up to 3mm) in association with white calcite crystals, lead-grey galena and flaky white baryte on a quartz-rich matrix that was collected from the locality in 2016. Collection and photos: David Carter

This is a very good combination specimen from this small lead mine, noted for its rare occurance of flourite. This piece is comprised of a small cluster of white baryte blades to 12mm, dull grey galena crystals to 3mm and glassy, pale yellow fluorite to 4mm, all sitting in a pocket lined with tiny, druzy quartz crystals. Purchased off Ralph ...

© P. Nicholson

Calcite crystal associated with colourless fluorite & pink to white baryte.

© Andrew Lawton 2018

Small pale yellow fluorite cubes in association with quartz & baryte. Collected by the late Sir Arthur Russell.

© Andrew Lawton 2017

Clear yellow fluorite (including some well formed cubic crystals up to 3mm) in association with white calcite crystals, lead-grey galena and flaky white baryte on a quartz-rich matrix that was collected from the locality in 2016. Collection and photos: David Carter

MORPHOLOGY: Isolated crystals COLOUR: Yellow (pale) Small lemon Fluorite cubes to 3.5 mm on 'raspberry-style' clear Quartz clusters surrounded by small Galena crystals and patches of white Baryte blades. Some Calcite is also seen. Due to being found on the spoil heap, the Galena and Calcite is somewhat corroded; the Fluorites have however ...

MORPHOLOGY: Isolated crystals COLOUR: Yellow (pale) Small lemon Fluorite cubes to 3.5 mm on 'raspberry-style' clear Quartz clusters surrounded by small Galena crystals and patches of white Baryte blades. Some Calcite is also seen. Due to being found on the spoil heap, the Galena and Calcite is somewhat corroded; the Fluorites have however ...

This is a rare location specimen consisting of a quartz and baryte matrix with a shallow cavity lined with small, terminated quartz crystals covered in small, transparent calcite crystals to 2mm, many of them double-terminated. There are also a few clear fluorite crystals to 2mm. Minor galena is also present.

© P. Nicholson

A shallow cavity in a calcite and baryte matrix, lined with small, clear prismatic calcites to 8mm.

© P. Nicholson

Clear yellow fluorite (including some well formed cubic crystals up to 3mm) in association with white calcite crystals, lead-grey galena and flaky white baryte on a quartz-rich matrix that was collected from the locality in 2016. Collection and photos: David Carter

This is a very good combination specimen from this small lead mine, noted for its rare occurance of flourite. This piece is comprised of a small cluster of white baryte blades to 12mm, dull grey galena crystals to 3mm and glassy, pale yellow fluorite to 4mm, all sitting in a pocket lined with tiny, druzy quartz crystals. Purchased off Ralph ...

© P. Nicholson

Quartz overgrown by pale yellow fluorite cubes, galena cuboctahedra, sheaves of baryte and calcite crystals.

© Andrew Lawton 2018

This is an interesting location specimen consisting of good coverage of small, clear scalenohedral calcite crystals with micro sulphide inclusions, up to 7 mm. There is also a single pale yellow fluorite crystal to 2 mm, a scattering of small 2 mm tarnished chalcopyrite crystals and a couple of dull dark grey galena crystals, the largest is 8 mm ...

© P. Nicholson

A flat quartz matrix, covered in small quartz crystals, with a cluster of cream baryte blades, 20 mm x 21 mm, with individual crystals to 18 mm. The baryte is scattered with a micro sulphide, probably galena. There are also a couple of dull but well formed dark grey galena crystals to 5 mm, with minor surface alteration. Scattered over the ...

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A small piece of massive, pale pink baryte with the upper surface covered in small, white baryte blades. Scattered over the baryte are numerous small, transparent, double terminated calcite crystals to 2 mm and several pale yellow fluorite crystals to 3 mm.

© P. Nicholson

A small piece of massive, pale pink baryte with the upper surface covered in small, white baryte blades. Scattered over the baryte are numerous small, transparent, double terminated calcite crystals to 2 mm and several pale yellow fluorite crystals to 3 mm.

© P. Nicholson

A small piece of massive, pale pink baryte with the upper surface covered in small, white baryte blades. Scattered over the baryte are numerous small, transparent, double terminated calcite crystals to 2 mm and several pale yellow fluorite crystals to 3 mm.

© P. Nicholson

A flat quartz matrix, covered in small quartz crystals, with a cluster of cream baryte blades, 20 mm x 21 mm, with individual crystals to 18 mm. The baryte is scattered with a micro sulphide, probably galena. There are also a couple of dull but well formed dark grey galena crystals to 5 mm, with minor surface alteration. Scattered over the ...

© P. Nicholson

This is an interesting location specimen consisting of good coverage of small, clear scalenohedral calcite crystals with micro sulphide inclusions, up to 7 mm. There is also a single pale yellow fluorite crystal to 2 mm, a scattering of small 2 mm tarnished chalcopyrite crystals and a couple of dull dark grey galena crystals, the largest is 8 mm ...

© P. Nicholson

An unusual find of green coloured Anglesite crystals to 1mm in a vug between Galena and Quartz. Self-collected from the dumps in March 1999.

© Peter Todhunter

This is a rare location specimen consisting of a quartz and baryte matrix with a shallow cavity lined with small, terminated quartz crystals covered in small, transparent calcite crystals to 2mm, many of them double-terminated. There are also a few clear fluorite crystals to 2mm. Minor galena is also present.

© P. Nicholson

This is a rare location specimen consisting of a quartz and baryte matrix with a shallow cavity lined with small, terminated quartz crystals covered in small, transparent calcite crystals to 2mm, many of them double-terminated. There are also a few clear fluorite crystals to 2mm. Minor galena is also present.

© P. Nicholson

This is an interesting location specimen consisting of good coverage of small, clear scalenohedral calcite crystals with micro sulphide inclusions, up to 7 mm. There is also a single pale yellow fluorite crystal to 2 mm, a scattering of small 2 mm tarnished chalcopyrite crystals and a couple of dull dark grey galena crystals, the largest is 8 mm ...

© P. Nicholson

A flat quartz matrix, covered in small quartz crystals, with a cluster of cream baryte blades, 20 mm x 21 mm, with individual crystals to 18 mm. The baryte is scattered with a micro sulphide, probably galena. There are also a couple of dull but well formed dark grey galena crystals to 5 mm, with minor surface alteration. Scattered over the ...

© P. Nicholson

This is an interesting location specimen consisting of good coverage of small, clear scalenohedral calcite crystals with micro sulphide inclusions, up to 7 mm. There is also a single pale yellow fluorite crystal to 2 mm, a scattering of small 2 mm tarnished chalcopyrite crystals and a couple of dull dark grey galena crystals, the largest is 8 mm ...

© P. Nicholson

This is an interesting location specimen consisting of good coverage of small, clear scalenohedral calcite crystals with micro sulphide inclusions, up to 7 mm. There is also a single pale yellow fluorite crystal to 2 mm, a scattering of small 2 mm tarnished chalcopyrite crystals and a couple of dull dark grey galena crystals, the largest is 8 mm ...

© P. Nicholson

Rich coverage of micro cerussite crystals covering small galena crystals to 3 mm.

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A shallow cavity in a calcite and baryte matrix, lined with small, clear prismatic calcites to 8mm.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A cubic crystal of galena copletely coated in bladed cerussite crystals, which have a scattering of tiny orange-brown wulfenite crystals. Purchased in 2023. Stack of 51 images.

© Andrew Hodgson

A flat quartz matrix, covered in small quartz crystals, with a cluster of cream baryte blades, 20 mm x 21 mm, with individual crystals to 18 mm. The baryte is scattered with a micro sulphide, probably galena. There are also a couple of dull but well formed dark grey galena crystals to 5 mm, with minor surface alteration. Scattered over the ...

© P. Nicholson

A shallow cavity in a calcite and baryte matrix, lined with small, clear prismatic calcites to 8 mm.

© P. Nicholson

Rich coverage of micro cerussite crystals covering small galena crystals to 3 mm.

© P. Nicholson

This is an interesting locality specimen consisting of a large matrix of rock and quartz with shallow cavities on one surface lined with microcrystalline quartz and dotted with small pale yellow fluorite to 3 mm with dull grey galena that shows some surface alteration to cerussite. Minor off-white baryte is also present.

© P. Nicholson

This is an interesting locality specimen consisting of a large matrix of rock and quartz with shallow cavities on one surface lined with microcrystalline quartz and dotted with small pale yellow fluorite to 3 mm with dull grey galena that shows some surface alteration to cerussite. Minor off-white baryte is also present.

© P. Nicholson

A shallow cavity in a calcite and baryte matrix, lined with small, clear prismatic calcites to 8 mm.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A shallow cavity in a calcite and baryte matrix, lined with small, clear prismatic calcites to 8 mm.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

This is an interesting locality specimen consisting of a large matrix of rock and quartz with shallow cavities on one surface lined with microcrystalline quartz and dotted with small pale yellow fluorite to 3 mm with dull grey galena that shows some surface alteration to cerussite. Minor off-white baryte is also present.

© P. Nicholson

This is a miniature-sized specimen of fluorite on quartz with galena from the Hartsop Hall Mine, Hartsop, Patterdale, Eden, Cumbria, England. I acquired this specimen from Trevor Boyd ("Causeway Minerals"). Cumbrian fluorite specimens are rather uncommon to find on the mineral market and the majority that are available are the very pretty ...

© Jamison K. Brizendine

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

A group of small, lustrous white calcite crystals to 5 mm with a pair of pale yellow fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorites have a pale blue outer edge with a thin purple line between the yellow and blue.

© P. Nicholson

There is still a lot to see at this site including the remains of the old mill despite most of the old buildings being dismantled to extend the nearby Brothereswater Inn. Photo was taken June 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

There is still a lot to see at this site including the remains of the old mill despite most of the old buildings being dismantled to extend the nearby Brothereswater Inn. Photo was taken June 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

The remains of the old bothy which date back to the 1800's. Photo taken June 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

One of the open adits situated further up the slope from the mill. Photo taken June 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

Another view of the dumps through the trees, this time from the far side of the site. Photo taken June 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

Looking up from the mill site to the extensive dumps which fan out down the slope through the trees. The blocks of quartz will occasionally yield specimens of fluorite, galena, calcite and barite. Some secondary mineralization is also present but a little less common. Photo taken Jun 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

Looking down on the remains of the mill from the dumps further up the site. Photo taken June 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

This is the view from the mine, looking across to the Kirkstone pass as it makes its way into the Ullswater Valley. Photo taken June 2010.

© Paul Nicholson

A view of the vein exposed in the roof of the No.4 level. The vein is approximately 1m across and consists principally of smashed country rock, Quartz, Barite, and Galena.

© Peter Todhunter

Hartsop Hall Mine (16th February 2008) Photo: Mick Garratt / Hartsop Hall Mine / CC BY-SA 2.0

Hartsop Hall Mine (16th February 2008) Photo: Mick Garratt / Hartsop Hall Mine / CC BY-SA 2.0