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Gash-Barka
Bisha mine
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Gold
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: sphalerite, barite (mine only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Volcanogenic massive sulfide mine producing gold, copper and zinc since 2011
Documented state-partnered operation.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
state security environment
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