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Malko Tarnovo copper area
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: malachite.
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
Skarn and vein copper worked near the Turkish border since Thracian times
Strandzha mining history is documented in Bulgarian archaeology and geology literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
border zone, forest tracks
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.