Ekaterinburg-Beresov, Russia/ekatberezov590
Previous | Home | NextOne km east of of the Vysorkora Hill iron mine complex was Mednorudyansk mine (N57 54.03 E59 55.58), from which the famous beautiful malachite (copper carbonate) was taken which was used in the Hermitage and other buildings in St. Petersburg. In 1834 a 3000-pound block of solid malachite was dug up! This photo dates from the early twentieth century. Courtesy, Maurice de Graaf.
