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Mugla, Muğla
Uckopru chromite mine area
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: chromite, serpentine, magnesite veins.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Podiform chromite in Tauride ophiolite behind Fethiye, mined through the 20th century
Fethiye chromite district is standard in Turkish ophiolite and mining literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open pits in forestSummer fire closures
Keep exploring nearby
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