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Newfoundland and Labrador
Buchans mine town dumps
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sphalerite, galena, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
High-grade volcanogenic base-metal mine 1928 to 1984 in central Newfoundland
Documented famous ore body, town museum interprets the workings.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
reclaimed tailings areas
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