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Bor District, Central Serbia

Majdanpek copper mine

Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: covellite (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).

Why this spot

Giant porphyry copper open pit in the Timok magmatic complex, mined since the 1960s on ancient workings

Major documented Serbian mine, distinct from the Bor pits to the south.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

active mining

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