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Haskovo
Madzharovo Pb-Zn district
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, sphalerite, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Oligocene volcanic-hosted lead-zinc veins in the Eastern Rhodopes, closed in the 1990s
Documented Bulgarian ore field; the area is now better known for its vulture reserve.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open adits, summer heat
Keep exploring nearby
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