Former John Baptist Mine

Czech Republic / Plzensky / Merklin /
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Zinc ore (Zincblende-Sphalerite) was mined here (Hl. Johann Baptist Zeche) by Count of Palffy-Erdody and H.D. Lindenheim at the second half of 19th century, in the bedrock of the old Silurian skarns in the neighbor of granite outcrop on south (Hurka).
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Coordinates:   49°33'59"N   13°12'13"E
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