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Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar Province
Iscehisar marble quarries
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Marbles
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: offcut slabs.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Ancient Docimium quarries supplying pavonazzetto marble to Rome, still cutting today
Documented ancient quarry district in classical archaeology and stone-industry records.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
block handling, saws
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.