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Zhetysu, Jetisu Region
Tekeli lead-zinc district
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
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
Dzungar Alatau foothill Pb-Zn mines that built the town of Tekeli from the 1940s
Documented Soviet-era mining district.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
tailings dams, old adits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.