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Found Here
Mining history
- Status
- Prospect
- Operation type
- Underground
- Workings
- Underground
- First production
- 1992
Records and references
COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, THE BASE METALINDUSTRY OF ALBANIA, LONDON, 1991, 55 PAGES. KIPPENBERGER, C., REPORT OF AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO ALBANIATO GATHER INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION IN THE MINERALRESOURCES SECTOR, JULY 28 TO AUGUST 11, 1988, FEDERALINSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BGR),HANNOVER, 53 PAGES.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10134177 — view the source record
Difficulty
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Location on Map
Coordinates: 41.96546, 20.11855
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Recommended Gear
Estwing E3-22P Rock Pick
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Clear Anti-Fog Safety Glasses (4 Pack)
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Watertight Medical Kit
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
The classic pocket reference for identifying over 600 rocks and minerals in North America.
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