Golconda Mine: Rockhounding in Derbyshire, Derbyshire
Golconda Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Derbyshire, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. Reported finds include baryte, galena, fluorite, aragonite, calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Map showing Golconda Mine in Derbyshire, Derbyshire
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- Area
- Derbyshire
- County / council area
- Derbyshire
- Nearest road
- Manystones Lane
- Coordinates
- 53.09530, -1.63300
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner, operator, or agency permission before any collecting. Most UK land is private, and there is no general public right to collect. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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.
Found at Golconda Mine
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other UK rockhounding spots within driving distance of Golconda Mine.
- National Stone CentreDerbyshire · 2 mi awayGalena, Baryte, Calcite
- Masson Hill QuarryDerbyshire · 3 mi awayFluorite, Calcite, Baryte
- Magpie MineDerbyshire · 9 mi awayGalena, Fluorite, Calcite
- Ecton MineStaffordshire · 9 mi awayChalcopyrite, Malachite, Azurite
- Ladywash MineDerbyshire · 13 mi awayFluorite, Calcite, Baryte
- Milldam MineDerbyshire · 15 mi awayFluorite, Calcite, Baryte
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