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Kardzhali

Ada Tepe gold mine, Krumovgrad

Gold ground Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Also reported: electrum-bearing ore, not collectable.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Sediment-hosted gold deposit with ancient workings, modern open pit since 2019

Documented as one of Europe's oldest known gold mining sites and a modern producer.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

active pit, blasting

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