Explore  /  Asia  /  Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Daşkǝsǝn

Chovdar gold mine

Gold ground Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: barite.

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

Why this spot

Epithermal gold deposit near Dashkesan, mined by open pit since 2012

Publicly reported AzerGold flagship operation.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

security, blasting

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.