Malachov cinnabar deposit

ROCKHOUNDING RESTRICTED DOCUMENTED

Where: Slovakia · Europe · approx. 48.7, 19.1 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Small mercury deposit worked intermittently near Banska Bystrica since the Middle Ages

What turns up: cinnabar in quartzite, metacinnabar traces

Access: Restricted.

Protected mineral status under Slovak law; site lies on forest land.

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.