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Belgrade, Central Serbia
Suplja Stena cinnabar mine, Avala
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cinnabar traces, serpentinite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Small mercury deposit on Avala hill worked from Roman times to the 20th century
Type area for avalite in old literature; well documented in Serbian mineralogy.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old shafts
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.