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Chelopech gold-copper mine

Gold ground Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: enargite, luzonite (company access only).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

High-sulfidation Au-Cu deposit on the Panagyurishte trend, a major modern underground mine

One of Europe's largest gold mines, extensively documented.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

active industrial site

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