Minerals of the English Midlands

Minerals of the English Midlands explores the rich mineralogical heritage of the area, setting this into a regional, historical and economic context, and tracing the development of mineral exploitation from earliest times to the present day.

Mineral specimens from the area are recognised as globally significant, and are to be found in all major mineral collections in the UK and abroad.

Roy Starkey has been privileged to have obtained unprecedented access to both private and public collections, resulting in the inclusion of numerous, previously unpublished photographs of mineral specimens.

The book will appeal to all those interested in the geology and mineralogy, visitors to the Peak District National Park, mineral collectors, mining historians, industrial archaeologists and the general visitor alike.