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Pazardzhik
Assarel copper mine, Panagyurishte
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: bornite.
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
Porphyry copper open pit above Panagyurishte, in production since the 1980s
Core deposit of the Panagyurishte district in Bulgarian economic geology.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active mining
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