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Murgul copper mine
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sphalerite, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Pontide massive sulfide deposit mined at scale since German operations of the 1900s
Documented major Turkish copper producer.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active mine, steep valley roads
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