| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Calcite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Comments: | The Rotherhope Fell Mine (also known as Rodderup Fell) was one of the most prolific specimen-producing mines in Alston Moor. Lead mining on the Rotherhope Fell and related veins dates to the late 18th century, and Fairbairn (1993) lists a continuous succe |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Fluorite | β13 photos of Calcite associated with Fluorite at this locality. |
| Quartz | β12 photos of Calcite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Galena | β10 photos of Calcite associated with Galena at this locality. |
| Pyrite | β1 photo of Calcite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Calcite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rotherhope Fell Mine (Rodderup Fell Mine), Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 44684 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:44684:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 73486f4d-3277-40ae-9b25-fcae1415cc3d |
| Nearest other occurrences of Calcite |
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| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | βFarnberry Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | βHolyfield Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | βTynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | βBayle Hill Mine, Alston, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | βGreat Sulphur vein, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | βNentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 7.8km (4.8 miles) | βTynehead Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 7.8km (4.9 miles) | βBrownley Hill Mine (Bloomsberry Horse Level), Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 8.1km (5.0 miles) | βCaplecleugh Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | βRampgill Mine, Nenthead, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
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Rotherhope Fell Mine, Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK