Kercishti i Siperm, Dibër, Dibër County, Albania

A specimen of Native Sulphur from Kërçishti i Poshtëm, Qarku i Dibrës, Albania. This locality was kept secret until the end of the communist regime as Sulphur was used in explosive making. Specimens from this locality are scarce.

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Quartz specimen collected from the Kërçisht Mine dumps. A distinctive tabular quartz crystal is visible on the left side of the specimen. Several dark inclusions are present within the crystals, and minor damage can be observed along some edges. Tabular quartz is highly unusual for the locality, making this specimen a noteworthy oddity.

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Ground covered with scattered sulfur fragments at the Kërçisht Mine dumps. Such concentrations of sulfur are common in parts of the dump and can often be spotted from a distance by their characteristic smell.

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Entrance to an abandoned adit at the Kërçisht Mine. The opening, now partially concealed by dense vegetation, provides access to the sulfur-bearing workings that made the locality notable during the communist regime.

© Jonas Misha