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Hilton Mine, Scordale, Murton, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Pendleton

A good way to show off specimens with different viewpoints (such as UV reactive). Click on the image below for a higher resolution version and use the slider to see specimen under white light and longwave UV. Colourless but iron-stained fluorite crystals. Fluorescent blue under longwave UV. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 40 images…

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North West Highlands Geopark

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Pendleton

Posted on behalf of the North West Highlands Geopark. In 2015 UNESCO accredited the North West Highlands Geopark as one of their Global Geoparks in recognition of the importance of managing outstanding geological sites and landscapes in a holistic manner. They work closely with their remote communities and warmly welcome large numbers of geologists and…

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Newsletter Index Completed

Posted on November 4, 2021July 27, 2025 by Pendleton

An index of articles, authors, minerals and photographs in BMS Newsletters is now up to date and can be found here. Many thanks to Trevor Devon for this daunting task!

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Micromount Club Zoom Meeting…

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Pendleton

Video from this morning’s presentation on the uranium minerals from Lake Boga, Victoria, to the Micromount Club Zoom meeting, is now available…

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The British Micromount Society

Posted on September 21, 2020July 27, 2025 by Pendleton

The British Micromount Society is a national organisation, founded in 1981. The aims of the Society are to promote contact between micromounters in the UK and encourage the development of micromounting as a branch of mineralogy through the publication of a regular newsletter, occasional field meetings and symposia. The Society publishes the British Directory of…

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