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ALSHAR MINE, DAMJAN VILLAGE, KAVADARCI
The Alshar mine, located in the village of Rozhden on the banks of the Maidenska river, near the town of Kavadarci, is one of the very rare deposits of thallium in the world. Thallium is used for space research and in telecommunications equipment.
The Alshar mine is located three hundred meters from the small village of Maiden, at the foot of the Kozhuf mountain. Its interior is entered through eight wide openings in the ground.
The thallium mineral Lorandite was discovered for the first time in the mine at the foot of Mount Kozhuf. Lorandite is believed to have supernatural properties and has been investigated by NASA scientists who have personally visited the mine.
Many scientists say that by studying Lorandite one can get the much desired free energy that would change the distribution of forces in the world.
Yet the power of the Lorandite found in Alshar is still a mystery.
An old legend about the phalanx of Alexander the Great tells about the power of Alshar ore. Namely, the army used an ingredient from this mine to coat their shields. In the sun, they gave off a strong flash, which blinded the opposing army, which is why they were invincible.
In addition to thallium, the Alshar mine is also rich in dozens of other ores such as antimony and arsenic.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
On the left, two hundred meters away from Alshar, there is an eternally green hill on which neither human foot nor ruminant may step. In the soil of the hill there is thallium, a poison much more dangerous than arsenic (it is present in smaller quantities), which, if taken into the body, kills any cattle that graze there.
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Bicycle path
In this region, the cycling event “Alshar-Touch the Sun” is held, organized by the cycling association “Tikveshki Tochakdzii” from Kavadarci. The event is held every year in early June
Bike path: Alshar
Link to the trail:
https://www.wikiloc.com/mountain-biking-trails/alshar-2018-121355633
Start point: 579 m
Total distance: 47.38 km
Max elevation: 1,450 m
Min elevation: 533 m
Total climbing: + 1,471 m
Total descent: – 1,471 m
Average speed: 10.7 km/h
Max Grade: 16.1%
Total moving time: 07:47:00 h
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STORY ABOUT THE LOCATION/REGION:
In 1986, the then Yugoslav government started the “Lorex” project, which involved a dozen of scientific institutions from Slovenia, Croatia and Macedonia. After the collapse of SFRY, all activities around the mine were stopped.
From 2008 to 2010, an experiment called Lorex took place, in which scientists from all the former republics of Yugoslavia investigated the mine and its neutrino potential.
Due to its rarity, the price of this mineral is quite high. For laboratory purposes, one gram of Lorandite is valued 5 to 6 euros, and one kilogram at 5,000 to 6,000 euros. We would leave it to you to estimate the overall value of Lorandite at Alshar, assuming that the estimates saying that the mine has 500 tons of reserves of the mineral are correct.
A few years ago, the Alshar mine entered the list drawn up by the Council of Europe called the “Emerald network” which aims to protect regions of special interest.
