Rampgill Mine: Rockhounding in Alston Moor, Cumbria
- Minerals reported
- 7
Rampgill Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Alston Moor, Cumbria, United Kingdom. Reported finds include fluorite, galena, witherite, sphalerite, baryte, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
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Pay-to-visit collecting site
- Area
- Alston Moor
- County / council area
- Cumbria
- Coordinates
- 54.78600, -2.34080
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-visit collecting site
This is a paid collecting location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
Rules differ across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Most UK land is private, beaches and foreshore generally tolerate casual pebble collecting, and SSSIs and scheduled monuments are protected. Check this site's status before you collect.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other UK rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rampgill Mine.
- Nentsberry Haggs MineAlston Moor, Cumbria · 1 mi awayWitherite, Galena, Sphalerite
- Groverake MineCounty Durham, Durham · 7 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Baryte
- Rogerley MineCounty Durham, Durham · 15 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Calcite
- Settlingstones MineNorthumberland, Northumberland · 16 mi awayWitherite, Baryte, Galena
- Driggith MineCaldbeck Fells, Cumbria · 28 mi awayBaryte, Galena, Sphalerite
- Dry Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, Cumbria · 29 mi awayCampylite, Mimetite, Pyromorphite
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