Golconda Mine: Rockhounding in Derbyshire, Derbyshire
- Minerals reported
- 5
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.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- Area
- Derbyshire
- County / council area
- Derbyshire
- Nearest road
- Manystones Lane
- Coordinates
- 53.09530, -1.63300
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
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.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other UK rockhounding spots within driving distance of Golconda Mine.
- National Stone CentreDerbyshire, Derbyshire · 2 mi awayGalena, Baryte, Calcite
- Masson Hill QuarryDerbyshire, Derbyshire · 3 mi awayFluorite, Calcite, Baryte
- Magpie MineDerbyshire, Derbyshire · 9 mi awayGalena, Fluorite, Calcite
- Ecton MineStaffordshire, Staffordshire · 9 mi awayChalcopyrite, Malachite, Azurite
- Ladywash MineDerbyshire, Derbyshire · 13 mi awayFluorite, Calcite, Baryte
- Milldam MineDerbyshire, Derbyshire · 15 mi awayFluorite, Calcite, Baryte
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