Smolyan
Rudozem lead-zinc district
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: galena, sphalerite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Cluster of Rhodope lead-zinc mines around Rudozem town, worked since the mid 1900s
Documented mining district in Bulgarian geological surveys.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
unstable dumps, adits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.