Settlingstones Mine: Rockhounding in Northumberland, Northumberland
- Minerals reported
- 3
Settlingstones Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Northumberland, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Reported finds include witherite, baryte, galena. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Plan your visit
Permission required before collecting
- Area
- Northumberland
- County / council area
- Northumberland
- Postcode
- NE47 5AR
- Coordinates
- 55.00890, -2.24530
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 Settlingstones Mine.
- Nentsberry Haggs MineAlston Moor, Cumbria · 15 mi awayWitherite, Galena, Sphalerite
- Groverake MineCounty Durham, Durham · 15 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Baryte
- Rampgill MineAlston Moor, Cumbria · 16 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Witherite
- Rogerley MineCounty Durham, Durham · 21 mi awayFluorite, Galena, Calcite
- Driggith MineCaldbeck Fells, Cumbria · 37 mi awayBaryte, Galena, Sphalerite
- Dry Gill MineCaldbeck Fells, Cumbria · 38 mi awayCampylite, Mimetite, Pyromorphite
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