REVIEWED LOCATION

Almadén Mining Park — Mercury & Cinnabar Heritage Mine Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Almadén Mining Park provides scheduled guided access to the historic mercury mine complex and related heritage buildings.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceentrance map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: World Heritage visitor access does not authorize collecting cinnabar, mercury minerals or mine material.

What is here

historic world-class mercury/cinnabar mining district

Materials / interest: Cinnabar, Native Mercury

Collecting and access

Managed heritage-mine viewing only; no mineral collecting or independent mine entry is represented.

Use the official visitor reception at Cerco de San Teodoro and follow reservation requirements.

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

Safety

Underground industrial-heritage conditions apply; follow guide instructions and age/access restrictions.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-11 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-11 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-11.

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

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