Albania, Dibër County
Bulqiza chromite mine
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: chromite, serpentine, magnesite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
One of the world's great chromite deposits, mined in ophiolite since 1948
Extensively documented Albanian mine; specimens of chromite reach the trade.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active workings
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