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Israel, Southern District
Timna, Israel
Mineral locality Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittings
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: chrysocolla, malachite, turquoise, azurite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Eilat stone (copper minerals)
The ancient Timna copper district is the documented source of Eilat stone (chrysocolla-malachite-turquoise mixtures).View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Desert heat, old shafts
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