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Elatsite copper pit, Etropole
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: molybdenite (company access only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Large porphyry copper open pit at the north end of the Panagyurishte ore trend
Well-documented working porphyry system in Balkan geological literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
blasting, haul roads
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.