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East Kazakhstan
Ridder polymetallic mines
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sphalerite, galena, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rudny Altai massive sulfide deposits mined since 1786 at the old Leninogorsk camp
Classic Altai mining district in Russian and Kazakh geological literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active mining, old stopes
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