(Idrija)
A mercury mine started before 1850. Produced 2,000 flasks per year of Hg (1984).
NOTE: This mine was once part of Italy and also part of Austria. Old labels may carry the region name Carniola (see there).
Refs.:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 492, 618.
- Canadian Mineralogist (1963): 7: 751.
- Mining Annual Review (1985): 119.
- Bancroft, P.E.A. (1991). Famous mineral localities: The Idria mines Slovenia Yugoslavia. Mineralogical Record 22, 201-208.
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Map Reference: 46°0'11"N , 14°1'38"E
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