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Vares - Smreka iron mines
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: siderite, barite, hematite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Siderite-hematite and barite deposits mined since medieval times, now revived at Rupice
Vares siderite and barite specimens are documented in Bosnian and Austro-Hungarian literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old pit walls
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