Groverake Mine: Rockhounding in County Durham, Durham
- Minerals reported
- 4
Groverake Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in County Durham, Durham, United Kingdom. Reported finds include fluorite, galena, baryte, calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- Area
- County Durham
- County / council area
- Durham
- Postcode
- DL13 2ES
- Coordinates
- 54.79210, -2.16390
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 Groverake Mine.
- Rampgill MineAlston Moor, Cumbria · 7 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Witherite
- Nentsberry Haggs MineAlston Moor, Cumbria · 8 mi awayWitherite, Galena, Sphalerite
- Rogerley MineCounty Durham, Durham · 8 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Calcite
- Settlingstones MineNorthumberland, Northumberland · 15 mi awayWitherite, Baryte, Galena
- Driggith MineCaldbeck Fells, Cumbria · 36 mi awayBaryte, Galena, Sphalerite
- Dry Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, Cumbria · 36 mi awayCampylite, Mimetite, Pyromorphite
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