Cyprus, Nicosia
Kokkinopezoula red lake pit
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: melanterite, jarosite crusts.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Abandoned pyrite open pit near Mitsero holding an acidic red-orange lake
Well-known geoheritage and photography site on the Mitsero mining trail.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
toxic acid lake, soft rim ground
Keep exploring nearby
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