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Namafjall sulfur fields, Myvatn

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: native sulfur, gypsum crusts (viewing only).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Solfatara field where sulfur was dug for gunpowder exports from medieval times

Documented in Icelandic history; the Hverir mudpots are a marked geosite.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

boiling mud, thin crusts, gas

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