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Kank Mine

Czech Republic / Stredocesky / Hlizov /
 abandoned / shut down, mine
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Former medieval silver mine, later non-ferrous crudes mine and concentrator. Mining ended in 1992. Close dump plague a wide area and ground water by heavy metal compounds, especially carcinogenic arsen.
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Coordinates:   49°58'31"N   15°16'53"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago