History of the First Ore Prospecting Expedition of 1491 in the Arctic Zone of the Russian State
In the Middle Ages, the Russian state, formed around Moscow, was in dire need of metals. However, only comparatively poor quality swamp iron was mined on the territory of the Russian principalities. There were no deposits of copper, silver, gold, or any other nonferrous metals, and all these metals...
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Northern Arctic Federal University
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Арктика и Север |
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| Online Access: | http://www.arcticandnorth.ru/en/article_index_years.php?ELEMENT_ID=375244 |