Spain, Castille-La Mancha
Almadén, Spain
Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cinnabar, native mercury.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: world's largest mercury deposit
UNESCO-listed mindat mercury district famous for cinnabar and native mercury.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Mercury contamination, old workings
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