Slovenia, Občina Gorenja vas-Poljane
Zirovski Vrh uranium mine
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Slovenia's only uranium mine, worked 1982 to 1990 and since remediated
Documented in Slovenian geological and remediation literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
radioactivity
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