REVIEWED LOCATION

Sivec Marble / Mermeren Kombinat Prilep — Active Quarry Context Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

A February 2026 ministry field visit confirms that Mermeren Kombinat actively excavates the internationally recognized Macedonian marble resource near Prilep. The displayed point is the public industrial address, not a quarry face or collecting area.

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Important: Commercial marble extraction is not recreational rockhounding permission.

What is here

commercial white Sivec marble deposit, quarrying and stone-processing operation

Materials / interest: Marble, Calcite

Collecting and access

Industrial geology context only. No quarry access or specimen removal is represented.

Do not enter quarry or production areas without explicit operator authorization. Navigation is intentionally disabled.

Detailed status
research
Permission
Required
Permit
Required
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Active quarrying involves blasting, machinery, haul traffic and unstable faces.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-10 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-10 · Next scheduled review: 2027-03-09.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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