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Alaverdi copper district
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: malachite, azurite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Debed canyon copper mined since the Bronze Age and smelted under Greek and Soviet owners
Documented historic mining town in Caucasus mining literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
derelict industrial structures
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.