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Slanic Prahova salt mine

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Also reported: halite, viewing only.

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Why this spot

Miocene salt dome mined since 1685, huge Unirea chamber now a show mine

Famous Romanian salt mine documented in tourism and geological literature.

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