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Blue John Cavern

Blue John Cavern,Sheffield Information
The Blue John cavern is world-famous. It is home to eight of the fourteen known veins of Blue John stone, which is an ornamental fluor spar.
Blue John Cavern,Sheffield Address
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Blue John Cavern
Cross Street
Castleton
Hope Valley

S33 8WP
Map and Directions
Blue John Cavern,Sheffield Telephone No.
01433 620638
Blue John Cavern,Sheffield Fax. No.
01433 621586
Web site
Web site

Send Email
lesley@bluejohn.gemsoft.co.uk
Products
We sell jewellery made by our own craftsmen. The Blue john stone is worked and then set in sterling silver or 9ct gold. We also make ornaments out of Blue John.
hours
We are open every day except Christmas day and New Years Day (weather permitting)

9.30 - 5.30 Summer
9.30 - Dusk Winter
parking
There is parking near the cavern.
Credit cards
Most of them
Price(s)
£5 per adult
£3 children
Family tickets £15.
Special party rates.
etc
This unique fluor spar found only at Castleton is deep within Blue John Cavern and has been mined for centuries. The rare mineral is thought to have got its name from John Kirk and Joseph Hall who worked in the mines during the 18th century, though the Romans were the first to discover Blue John 2,000 years ago.