World of Faceting Machines Ep.20 : Blue John
This episode features Blue John stone as it is mined, cut, and polished in Castleton, England.
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Gemporia At The Blue John Treak Cliff Mine
We were recently delighted to spend time at the Blue John Treak Cliff Fluorite mine in Derbyshire, ahead of the launch of a very special jewellery collection featuring the stone. Rebecca Sellors, in-house jewellery designer with C W Sellors, has created a very limited collection of pieces that you can now own.
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Castleton, Peak District, England 4k
Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, Blue John Stone, Peveril Castle, Troglodykes, Peak District, Norman Castle, Ladybower Reservoir, Derwent Village, 617 Squadron, The Dambusters, Barnes Wallis, Three Roofs Cafe, Rose Cottage,
Finding Blue John and Snailasaurus.
We are off on an adventure so grab a drink, put you're feet up and join me in the Hope valley at Black rabbit quarry where go in search of monsters from a by-gone age.
A real adventure into the past!
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The History of Blue John Stone - Part 3
The beginnings of tourism had reached the high country of The Peak District and the strange blue stone began to catch the notice of wealthy new travellers. For the local lead miners, this had the potential for supplementing their meagre wages.
Unique Blue John Stone, Mine in Castleton | gemstone tennis bracelets
Unique Blue John Stone, Mine in Castleton
The History of Blue John Stone - Introduction
The definitive history of Blue John Stone. The only Semi-Precious stone still mined in Britain. Blue John was once the most important decorative stone in Western Europe. Championed by the 18th century architect Robert Adam and industrialist Matthew Boulton, Blue John was considered the highest fashion and featured some significant commissions in major houses of the day, including the Royal collection of George III. But Blue John is cloaked in mystery and has baffled scientists and historians for centuries.
Castleton, Derbyshire, England - 21st August, 2014
Castleton is a village in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. The village lies within the Peak District at the western end of the Hope Valley on the Peakshole Water, a tributary of the River Noe. The village is situated between the areas known as the Dark Peak (to the north) and the White Peak (to the south).
This film features views around the centre of Castleton, and highlights the layout of the rural village, along with some of the surrounding landscape features and Peveril Castle.
Identified locations and features within this film are as follows: How Lane; Back Street; Ye Olde Nag's Head (pub / hotel); Cross Street; Peakshole Water; Peveril Castle; View towards Winnats Pass; Market Place; Saint Edmund's Church; and Castle Street.
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What I got from treak cliff cavern Castleton
When I went we did a lot of activities like candle making gem panning and other activities
January picking finds. Blue john and TMHT
The History of Blue John Stone - Part 2
300 million years ago, North Britain was covered in tropical reefs under shallow warm seas. This was the beginnings of our limestone country today.
The History of Blue John Stone
Blue John is the only semi-precious stone still mined in Britain. This rare blue banded Fluorspar has captivated people for over 300 years. Championed by the 18th Century designer and industrialist, Matthew Boulton, Blue John became Britains most important decorative stone and a symbol to the rest of the world of British manufacturing excellence. Many priceless Blue John pieces are held in royal, public and private collections around the world.
The History of Blue John Stone - Part 8
As Blue John was adopted by the growing British arts and crafts movement, preeminent industrialist and designer Matthew Boulton began using Blue John as principle stone in his premium arts pieces.
Peak District Caving Adventure | Speedwell Cavern
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The Speedwell Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a horizontal lead miners' adit leading to the cavern itself, a limestone cave. The adit is permanently flooded, resulting in Speedwell Cavern's feature: after descending a long staircase, the visitor makes the journey into the cave by boat. Originally the guide propelled the boat by pushing against the walls with his hands, later the boat was legged through, and now it is powered by an electric motor.
At the end of the adit, the visitor alights from the boat and walks into the cave to see the fluorspar veins, the stalactites and stalagmites, and the so-called Bottomless Pit. This pit is an extremely deep vertical shaft, now choked to within 20 metres (66 ft) of the surface by rock spoil dumped by miners. The original depth of the shaft has been estimated, from the amount of spoil placed in the shaft over the years, at around 150 metres (490 ft).
Location: Speedwell Cavern, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Date: 01/04/2018
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Large Blue John Piece
This is quite a rare piece of Blue John Fluorite that was originally mined in Castleton, Derbyshire. It also has fossilised limestone on it too.
underground journey by boat , speedwell cavern
speedwell cavern Castleton , Hope Valley Derbyshire
Winter in the Peak District 02-01-2015
Winnats Road, Peak District near the Castleton. Start from car park Speedwell Cavern Ltd (Derbyshire, S33 8WA), recurrence at the end of the road and come back. 02-01-2015
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Hope Valley: Peak District National Park - Drone Footage
Been on a very short trip to peak district national park, covered Castleton, mainly Hope valley. A beautiful place and a must visit for scenic lovers.
Some of the places not to miss in peak district are Castleton, Peveril castle, Devil's arse, Blue john stone, Mam Tor, Lose Hill, Winnats Pass, Cave Dale, Kinder Scout & Edale.
I have used my Phantom drone by DJI to capture the beautiful scenic nature.
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