| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Galena |
| Formula: | PbS |
| Comments: | The Rotherhope Fell Mine (also known as Rodderup Fell) was one of the most prolific specimen-producing mines in Alston Moor. Lead mining on the Rotherhope Fell and related veins dates to the late 18th century, and Fairbairn (1993) lists a continuous succe |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Fluorite | ⓘ20 photos of Galena associated with Fluorite at this locality. |
| Quartz | ⓘ17 photos of Galena associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Calcite | ⓘ10 photos of Galena associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Galena data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Rotherhope Fell Mine (Rodderup Fell Mine), Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 44683 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:44683:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | c05fdabe-ac6f-456b-a992-2fe4963800d7 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Galena |
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| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘHolyfield Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘFarnberry Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘTynebottom Mine, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 4.1km (2.5 miles) | ⓘNattrass Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘSmittergill Head Mine, Ousby, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘGreat Sulphur vein, Garrigill, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘHartside Mines, Kirkoswald, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘBlagill Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 6.8km (4.2 miles) | ⓘCashwell Mine, Eastern Cross Fell, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘNentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK |
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Rotherhope Fell Mine, Black Burn Area, Alston Moor, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK