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Sofia, Sofia-Capital
Kremikovtsi iron mine, Sofia
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: barite, siderite, goethite.
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 siderite-barite iron deposit on Sofia's edge, mined for the steel works until the 2000s
Documented source of fine barite and siderite specimens in Bulgarian collections.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
unstable benches, industrial site
Keep exploring nearby
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