Finland, North Karelia
Matasvaara molybdenum mine, Lieksa
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: molybdenite, feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Wartime molybdenum producer in North Karelia, closed 1947
Documented in Finnish mining registers; dumps known to collectors.
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