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Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Río
Minas de Matahambre
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsPhotos 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
Deep copper vein mine worked from 1913 to 1997 that built a company town in the pines
Documented major Cuban copper mine in geological literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
closed shafts
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.