2024

OPEN PIT AMBER MINE

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With a depth of 65 m, it is the main interest of Yantarny. While only 1,000 tons of amber were extracted during the Soviet period, today the mine has reached a production of 300,000 tons per year. 25 % of the extracted amber is used in the manufacture of jewellery. The rest is processed for use in welding, painting and medicine. More than 300 colours characterise Baltic amber and 1 m3 of amber can exceed one million dollars.

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